Categorical Syllogism and Forms

From categorical propositions to categorical syllogism

The goal for logicians has always been the same—classifying a logical argument as valid or invalid—but emotions and internal biases can get in our way sometimes. For instance, in the case of politicians and their supporters, some arguments are easily accepted as valid when our political opponent is criticized, even if the same criticism applies to our favorite politician. Therefore, logicians focus on the form of the argument because words can set off our deeply seated subconscious triggers. Let’s consider the argument provided below. What if we replace a term or a word with an alien/value-neutral term? Doesn’t it suddenly become easier for us to apply our logical minds?