A naturalistic enthymeme is defined as the assumption that images and photographs are real until proven otherwise. The first image I thought of when I read this term was the first moon landing. This event and the images that came with it have gone back and forth in controversial discussions as to whether or not these images are real and ergo if the event is real or not. Based on the image alone, it could be assumed that it was staged as it wouldn’t be too difficult to replicate that type of seen but there was cultural awareness that the moon landing was happening and there is no concrete evidence going against this image to prove that it is in fact fake. Despite all the controversy theories, this image is a naturalistic enthymeme based on that it has yet to be disproven for being actual footage from the moon landing.
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