Visual Blog

Visual arguments in today's society seem to be having a greater effect than their non-visual brethren due to the increased sensory comprehension, the opportunity to reach a greater audience, and the significantly reduced time it takes for the argument to get its point across. While a strongly worded argument will often make believers out of the people who sit down and read them in their entirety, often times nobody feels that reading an argument, especially one that contradicts their beliefs, is actually worthy of their time. A visual argument, however, is different. With a visual argument, a person does not have the ability to look at the thesis, determine that they do not agree with it, and walk away. Because the argument hits them all at once, they must accept it for what it is, regardless of their previous dispositions. The argument will then hit, not only people who are too "busy" to read, but also those who are stubbornly opposed to your beliefs. 

Recently, visual arguments have also been popular because of their ability to be placed in commonly viewed locations. While written arguments are restricted to books, packets of paper, and courtrooms, visual arguments can hit thousands of people through placement on TVs, Billboards, and bumper stickers. While often people consider these pointless, over time, they make a subconscious difference, and making even a slight impact on millions of people, is all an argument can really be expected to do.