Activity 3.4
Reformulating Value Statements

Each of the following are value statements. Indicate why they are value statements and reformulate them into factual statements.

1. "There should be a Constitutional Amendment mandating a morning prayer in American schools."
2. "Cities are better places to live than the suburbs."
3. "The Republicans have presented a good plan to reform Social Security."
4. "Other states would do well to adopt California's tough auto emission laws."
5. "You can usually trust the Supreme Court to do the right thing."
6. "The movies produced in Hollywood threaten the morality of the American people."
7. "Something should be done to reduce the amount of pornography on the Internet."
8. "The Canadian approach to national health care is superior to the American approach."