Identify the kind of each premise, state whether they are empirical or normative? P1: It is un-American to be forced to flatten the curve P2: I am entitled to do what I want P3: Not social distancing is like taking off my seat belt—a personal choice that only affects me

P1: It is un-American to be forced to flatten the curve - Empirical

P2: I am entitled to do what I want- Empirical

P3: Not social distancing is like taking off my seat belt—a personal choice that only affects me. - Empirical

C: I refuse to practice social distancing

-P1 is a direct empirical premise because it specifies the observation made by one's senses. It is a personal opinion that being obliged to flatten the curve of Covid-19 cases is un-American.

-P2 is a direct empirical premise because it reveals the observation made with your own senses. It is an individual opinion that one holds the right to do what he/she desires. It should not be the case because there are rules and guidelines that are put in place to be followed in order to combat the spread of Covid-19.

-P3 is also a direct empirical premise because it reveals the observation made with your own senses. The reason is that it is a personal opinion that failure to practice social distancing is like taking off one's seat belt. It should not be the case because the disease affects everyone, and therefore, everyone must take the responsibility to minimize the spread of the virus.

P1:  Covid-19 is basically the flu, only affects elderly people- Empirical

P2: and over 80% of people who get it [covid-19] have only mild symptoms- Normative

C: I refuse to practice social distancing

-P1 is a direct empirical premise because it reveals the observation made with your own senses. It is a personal opinion that Covid-19 only infects elderly people, which in real sense is a fallacy. Scientific evidence shows that the disease also affects young people.

-P2 is a normative premise because it expresses a value judgment of some kind in the sense that many of those persons infected with Covid-19 have curable symptoms.