Our major obligation is not to mistake slogans for solutions.
-Edwards R. Murrow
For every complex question there is a simple solution: neat, plausible, and wrong.
-H. L. Mencken
Sometimes slogans are just plain wrong. Other times, they make a difficult problem sound too easy.
An example is the “Just say No” campaign to combat drug use. In many situations, just saying “no” may not be enough. Kids need to learn why they should refuse drugs, what they should say, and how they can avoid drug-using friends.
Write about some slogans or simple solutions that are wrong or just don’t go far enough.