Discuss Strong versus Valid Arguments

There is a fine line of difference between a strong argument and a valid argument. Both strong and valid arguments are important for making a good argument. The difference is so subtle that sometimes it maybe be difficult to tell them apart. A strong argument can be very persuasive and may sound true but it is not always true. An example of this is that since B.J Penn use to be the world lightweight and the world welterweight champion in the UFC. Even though he is not the champion now, he will become the champion soon. This is a strong argument because even though Penn was a champion before does not mean he will become a champion again. An argument can be valid if its premises are true and the conclusion of the argument is also true. A valid argument is not valid if the premises are true but the conclusion is false. An example of a valid argument that is going to relate to everyday life is that hockey players wear padding for protection because in hockey players are allowed to check each other with their body (whole body checking, shoulder checking, or hip checking.) Because checking can be very dangerous to the players because it is a defensive tackle, the padding for their body is there to keep them safe. This is a valid argument because the reason and conclusion are true. The padding is use to protect the hockey players from checking (defensive tackling.)