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"Why is stealing wrong? Well, first of all, staling is taking another person's property. Second, taking another person's property is impermissible. That's why stealing is wrong."

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If by "impermissible" it means "illegal" then it's appeal to the law .
If by "impermissible" it just means "wrong" then it's limited scope (it's not an explanation, it's just restating the claim only a bit more clear: "stealing is wrong; meaning we shouldn't do it or allow it happening; in other words, impermissible

non sequitur as it is. To make a good argument, we would need another premise:


1. "Stealing" is is taking another person's property.
2. Taking another person's property is impermissible.
3. That which is impermissible, is wrong.
C. Therefore, stealing is wrong.

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