Argument by Authority Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 250 words

Argument by Authority - Essay Example It is premised on the assumption that the game (obviously an NBA game), the guys and Bacardi Gold always go together. It supported this thesis by stressing at the game, guys and friendship is made â€Å"golden† by Bacardi. Therefore, its audience should get drunk with Bacardi Gold to enjoy friendship while viewing a game (youtube 2010). In this commercial, it is not only the arguments (if it is even considered as one) that is dubious, but the elements as well. First, alcohol and a wholesome game such as basketball do not mix. Second, it is hard to enjoy a game when a person is sober. The maker of this commercial did not make a research that alcohol is a downer and a game raises one’s adrenaline, so how could one enjoy both? Above all, an alcohol company is never an authority about friendship; of what constitutes it and of how to qualify it. What Bacardi is suggesting is an alcohol binge between friends so that its product will be patronized. Friendship in the first place is not founded on alcohol. Bacardi can however defy logic by claiming to be an authority of friendship and a game. After all, it delivers the subtle message that it is an authority by mentioning that it is an official marketing partner of NBA so it must know what it is talking