Debate: Does the Rock Hall of Fame Matter?
Amid the usual debate about who belongs in the Hall of Fame and who gets to decide, why should music lovers care?

Claim: Rock Hall of Fame matters
Reason: The Rock Hall of Fame is a house of treasures.
Warrant 0: there are not many other houses of treasures
Warrant 1: there are many houses of treasures
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Rock Hall of Fame matters
Reason: The Rock Hall of Fame is a house of treasures.
Warrant 0: treasures are only treasures if people see them as such
Warrant 1: treasures are valuable
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Rock Hall of Fame matters
Reason: to tell the story and preserve the sounds.
Warrant 0: various forms of media do that job perfectly well
Warrant 1: various forms of media do not do that job perfectly well
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Rock Hall of Fame matters
Reason: The Rock Hall of fame gives people distraction from everyday life.
Warrant 0: there are many more important things to focus on
Warrant 1: there are many important things to focus on in everyday life
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Rock Hall of Fame matters
Reason: The Rock Hall of fame gives people distraction from everyday life.
Warrant 0: people need distractions
Warrant 1: people don't need distractions
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Rock Hall of Fame does not matter
Reason: The Rock Hall of Fame is a house of treasures.
Warrant 0: there are not many other houses of treasures
Warrant 1: there are many houses of treasures
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Rock Hall of Fame does not matter
Reason: The Rock Hall of Fame is a house of treasures.
Warrant 0: treasures are only treasures if people see them as such
Warrant 1: treasures are valuable
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Rock Hall of Fame does not matter
Reason: to tell the story and preserve the sounds.
Warrant 0: various forms of media do that job perfectly well
Warrant 1: various forms of media do not do that job perfectly well
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Rock Hall of Fame does not matter
Reason: The Rock Hall of fame gives people distraction from everyday life.
Warrant 0: there are many more important things to focus on
Warrant 1: there are many important things to focus on in everyday life
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Rock Hall of Fame does not matter
Reason: The Rock Hall of fame gives people distraction from everyday life.
Warrant 0: people need distractions
Warrant 1: people don't need distractions
Correct warrant: 1