Categorize each of these statements as either positive or normative. Statement Positive
Normative
1. Lung cancer kills millions of people each year.
2. Too many people smoke. If the government were to increase taxes on cigarettes, fewer people would smoke.
3. The government should increase taxes on cigarettes.

1. Lung cancer kills millions of people each year. - POSTIVE

2. Too many people smoke. - NORMATIVE

3.  If the government were to increase taxes on cigarettes, fewer people would smoke. - POSITIVE

4. The government should increase taxes on cigarettes. - NORMATIVE

Explanation:

POSITIVE statement  is considered to be a type of statement that seeks to describe the world as it is. It can be verified by empirical data, which implies that, it can either be supported or refuted by data.

NORMATIVE statement on the other hand, require a larger philosophical framework to evaluate, which means, it is based on opinion and judgment as to the way the world should be.

Hence, the correct answer are as follows:

1. Lung cancer kills millions of people each year. - POSTIVE

2. Too many people smoke. - NORMATIVE

3.  If the government were to increase taxes on cigarettes, fewer people would smoke. - POSITIVE

4. The government should increase taxes on cigarettes. - NORMATIVE

the old way of life was represented by superstition, an angry god, and absolute submission to authority. the thinkers of the age of reason ushered in a new way of thinking. this new way championed the accomplishments of humankind. individuals did not have to accept despair. science and reason could bring happiness and progress. kings did not rule by divine right. they had an obligation to their subjects. europeans pondered the implications for nearly a century. americans put them into practice first.