McCain’s Economic Plan For Nation: 'Everyone Marry A Beer Heiress' is the name of the video I chose to write about it. I got it from the The Onion website that April had suggested for us to look at. It was one of the first ones of many that I saw but I ended up going back to pick because it was stuck on my mind. This article actually made me laugh but I was sure how truthful it really was. Especially since they kept saying "quote" and then something like you need to find yourself a beer heiress. It seems so crazy that he would say something and they just make this point so funny. They make you feel so dumb for siding with him and you end up laughing at yourself. The humorous articles can be lots of fun but I feel they are very dangerous as well. I would tend to suggest to people never to choose an opinion off of a humorous argument just cause they can twist the way you want to think and its so natural especially because you are relaxed due to the laughing.
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/mccain_s_economic_plan_for_nation
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Op-Ed
Quit Picking and Prodding and Learn the Facts
Sarah Palin has been torn apart since the day she was announced John McCain’s running mate. Obviously, she can be seen as a very hot subject matter considering she is an attractive mother of five with one daughter pregnant at seventeen. The life of Palin can seem fairly controversial but is it significant enough to make your decision off of it. Sarah Palin is a very hardworking and motivated woman. She stands for what she believes in and gets things done. The Palin family has been criticized from the beginning but I think it is important for the people to know the truth behind it all. Palin is only running for vice-president but she has managed to be the center of attention compared to most other vice-president candidates.
Palin is a member of the Feminists for Life (FFL) organization. They believe in anti-abortion but pro-contraceptive. Many people have been affected by the fact that her seventeen year old daughter is pregnant. Palin has obviously taught her daughter about safe sex practices and birth control. Although, people may think that Palin has not been a good mother due to her daughters’ mistake it actually seems that Palin did the best she could to teach her daughter but mistakes happen. Her daughter seemed to become the topic of the election when in reality people need to get over this and start looking at Palin’s true plans for office. Everyone’s families have something wrong or weird so don’t judge Palin off of her seventeen year old daughter.
Being a young and attractive women and mother actually means you have no experience or substantial abilities. Wrong. Sarah Palin, a young and attractive mother, is a woman of drive and enthusiasm ready to help in any way she can. She has been involved in politics for sixteen years and still has an unmarked outlook on the nation as a whole. She is not in this for herself but for the United States of America. Palin has made such advancements and improvements in Alaska in just two years, imagine the work she could help McCain with. She has always had a family therefore it would not affect her work, for that reason her family should not affect who you vote for. Palin has come out and told the truth about many rumors and now it’s our job to listen to her and take this more seriously and not about gossip.
Being a working mother is such a common thing nowadays I just don’t understand why so many people are making a big fuss about her decision to be a working mother. This is just another characteristic that will help her to relate to so much of the population of the United States. For those that are worried it will affect her work she has already shown us in many ways that it will not. She returned to work just three days after her son was born a couple of months ago. She has even more motivation to be sure things about the war in Iraq get done because her nineteen year old son was just sent over there. If anything her family will make her stronger and encourage her to get more things accomplished. Her family life and complications only make her more like the average American family these days.
In order for people to decide who they will vote for they often choose through the process of listening to what other people say or write. People are greatly affected by what they hear instead of what is really important. If all anyone talks about is that Palin’s seventeen year old daughter is pregnant then that will more the likely eventually start a negative impression on Palin. It’s important to vote off of content and not rumors. Sarah Palin is truthful, powerful, and has an amazing family. So now quit picking and prodding on Palin and her family and try and learn the actual facts. People could really actually learn a lot about Palin’s views and ideas if they just learned the facts and left her family life out of it.
Sarah Palin has been torn apart since the day she was announced John McCain’s running mate. Obviously, she can be seen as a very hot subject matter considering she is an attractive mother of five with one daughter pregnant at seventeen. The life of Palin can seem fairly controversial but is it significant enough to make your decision off of it. Sarah Palin is a very hardworking and motivated woman. She stands for what she believes in and gets things done. The Palin family has been criticized from the beginning but I think it is important for the people to know the truth behind it all. Palin is only running for vice-president but she has managed to be the center of attention compared to most other vice-president candidates.
Palin is a member of the Feminists for Life (FFL) organization. They believe in anti-abortion but pro-contraceptive. Many people have been affected by the fact that her seventeen year old daughter is pregnant. Palin has obviously taught her daughter about safe sex practices and birth control. Although, people may think that Palin has not been a good mother due to her daughters’ mistake it actually seems that Palin did the best she could to teach her daughter but mistakes happen. Her daughter seemed to become the topic of the election when in reality people need to get over this and start looking at Palin’s true plans for office. Everyone’s families have something wrong or weird so don’t judge Palin off of her seventeen year old daughter.
Being a young and attractive women and mother actually means you have no experience or substantial abilities. Wrong. Sarah Palin, a young and attractive mother, is a woman of drive and enthusiasm ready to help in any way she can. She has been involved in politics for sixteen years and still has an unmarked outlook on the nation as a whole. She is not in this for herself but for the United States of America. Palin has made such advancements and improvements in Alaska in just two years, imagine the work she could help McCain with. She has always had a family therefore it would not affect her work, for that reason her family should not affect who you vote for. Palin has come out and told the truth about many rumors and now it’s our job to listen to her and take this more seriously and not about gossip.
Being a working mother is such a common thing nowadays I just don’t understand why so many people are making a big fuss about her decision to be a working mother. This is just another characteristic that will help her to relate to so much of the population of the United States. For those that are worried it will affect her work she has already shown us in many ways that it will not. She returned to work just three days after her son was born a couple of months ago. She has even more motivation to be sure things about the war in Iraq get done because her nineteen year old son was just sent over there. If anything her family will make her stronger and encourage her to get more things accomplished. Her family life and complications only make her more like the average American family these days.
In order for people to decide who they will vote for they often choose through the process of listening to what other people say or write. People are greatly affected by what they hear instead of what is really important. If all anyone talks about is that Palin’s seventeen year old daughter is pregnant then that will more the likely eventually start a negative impression on Palin. It’s important to vote off of content and not rumors. Sarah Palin is truthful, powerful, and has an amazing family. So now quit picking and prodding on Palin and her family and try and learn the actual facts. People could really actually learn a lot about Palin’s views and ideas if they just learned the facts and left her family life out of it.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Arguments of Definition
An argument of definition is a lot of questioning what some really means. I was looking for fun articles and I was actually kind of surprised to find one on the new facebook on CNN.com. The article is about users protesting and defending the old facebook. I thought it was interesting that the amount of people who upset about a leisurely website. Although I agree it is quite frustrating having the get used to the new one it is not the end of the world. This article makes me ask all sorts of questions to define what it is really saying. What is facebook really? It has become such a common word, people even use it as a verb! Why is it causing such an upset? Can people nowadays not cope with change? This article is not only defining facebook and its effects but if you look deeper you can see it is also defining change for the newer generations. Does facebook really deserve this much attention?
For my op-ed I choose who and where by first deciding who I wanted to reach out to. I definitely want to get my generation and families. This is a broad range of people so therefore I think I am going to choose to write in a common newspaper that not only gets to college students but families as well. I was thinking the Star Telegram would be a good one especially since so many of us pick one up here on campus.
For my op-ed I choose who and where by first deciding who I wanted to reach out to. I definitely want to get my generation and families. This is a broad range of people so therefore I think I am going to choose to write in a common newspaper that not only gets to college students but families as well. I was thinking the Star Telegram would be a good one especially since so many of us pick one up here on campus.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Arguments on fact
I found my argument of fact at newyorktimes.com., it is titled "No attacks, Just an economic plan". This was actually a two minute speech script for Obama. Its a very interesting speech, just to begin with, after all the things people have been discussing in class, it just adds more facts. He makes his claim that he really does have an economic plan, how he really wants to make a change and help the people and he puts many examples of how he is going to do that. He proves things said about him wrong. He knows he has said things before and that people have said things about him and his ideas but truly he just wants everyone to know the really error or fact that he does have an economic plan and he wants you to know how effective he thinks it will be.
This speech was structured in a very unique manner and I think it followed the rules from the book "Everything's an Argument." It was very strong for me and taught me a lot as well which is always an efficient article in my eyes.
This speech was structured in a very unique manner and I think it followed the rules from the book "Everything's an Argument." It was very strong for me and taught me a lot as well which is always an efficient article in my eyes.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Letter to the editor
Sarah Palin has seemed to be a quite the topic of conversation these past few weeks. I can’t decide if I am for her or against her. The interview she did with Charles Gibson was intense and I think it helped the people of the United States get to know her. Michael Luo wrote an article over the interview and talked a lot about her working mom status and how it is “irrelevant” hence the title of the article “Working mother questions ‘irrelevant,’ Palin says”. I can see, how like me, Lou isn’t really criticizing or siding with Palin. This seems to make his article just factual and based off the interview he’s writing about. I like his article but it doesn’t really help me decide if or to if not to like Palin.
Its interesting to me how Lou seems to put great emphasis on the fact that Palin says and believes that being a working mother is ‘accepted’ and ‘irrelevant’ to life this time period. I do agree with his stress on this topic. It’s a very talked about subject and has two very different sides. I personally was raised by a stay-at-home mom, but I completely understand the women who need to work to raise their family. I sense that Lou feels the same way. In this day and age having to be a working mother is often an inevitable situation. The article seems to give the impression that Lou is showing and thinking how a lot of different types of women could relate to Palin and agree with her and vice versa.
It is very out of the ordinary, in my opinion, the topics that Lou choices to disscuss about Palin, out of Charles Gibsons interview. I don’t think he does the best job of picking important or relevant topics. His comments on how Palin believe that Clinton would have been a good running mate for Obama and that he made a bad decision means nothing to me, and I doubt others think much different. Palin is a new candidate and we need to learn as much about her as fast as we can to help make the best decision in forty-nine days. Topics that have nothing to do with issues of this election are completely unnecessary at this time.
Michael Lou has outlined the interview with Palin and Charles Gibson quite well. Although with his indecisiveness on Palin’s life and views his article seems to have no real influence on the readers. His piece of writing seems to jump from subject to subject with no facts or opinions. I wanted to try and learn about Palin, her family life, and job life. The title of this article made it seem like that’s what this commentary was going to be about. Of course, the first couple of paragraphs were related to that topic but then by the end of the piece it was saying nothing connected to her family.
Authors Note:
1. First Draft
2. I like it because I think it shows how I feel. I am worried though about if it is on the write track, if I made my point clear or was I swaying?, I wasn’t sure exactly how to wright this letter due to the authors indecisiveness I am not sure its strong enough.
3. I would really like for you to help me with grammar issues as that is a one of my weaknesses but for this specific letter to the editor I would really like you tell me if it strong enough and kept on the right track. I am not completely confident about it and would like some positive comments as well.
Thank you!
Its interesting to me how Lou seems to put great emphasis on the fact that Palin says and believes that being a working mother is ‘accepted’ and ‘irrelevant’ to life this time period. I do agree with his stress on this topic. It’s a very talked about subject and has two very different sides. I personally was raised by a stay-at-home mom, but I completely understand the women who need to work to raise their family. I sense that Lou feels the same way. In this day and age having to be a working mother is often an inevitable situation. The article seems to give the impression that Lou is showing and thinking how a lot of different types of women could relate to Palin and agree with her and vice versa.
It is very out of the ordinary, in my opinion, the topics that Lou choices to disscuss about Palin, out of Charles Gibsons interview. I don’t think he does the best job of picking important or relevant topics. His comments on how Palin believe that Clinton would have been a good running mate for Obama and that he made a bad decision means nothing to me, and I doubt others think much different. Palin is a new candidate and we need to learn as much about her as fast as we can to help make the best decision in forty-nine days. Topics that have nothing to do with issues of this election are completely unnecessary at this time.
Michael Lou has outlined the interview with Palin and Charles Gibson quite well. Although with his indecisiveness on Palin’s life and views his article seems to have no real influence on the readers. His piece of writing seems to jump from subject to subject with no facts or opinions. I wanted to try and learn about Palin, her family life, and job life. The title of this article made it seem like that’s what this commentary was going to be about. Of course, the first couple of paragraphs were related to that topic but then by the end of the piece it was saying nothing connected to her family.
Authors Note:
1. First Draft
2. I like it because I think it shows how I feel. I am worried though about if it is on the write track, if I made my point clear or was I swaying?, I wasn’t sure exactly how to wright this letter due to the authors indecisiveness I am not sure its strong enough.
3. I would really like for you to help me with grammar issues as that is a one of my weaknesses but for this specific letter to the editor I would really like you tell me if it strong enough and kept on the right track. I am not completely confident about it and would like some positive comments as well.
Thank you!
ARTICLE
Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska portrayed herself on Friday as part of a generation of women for whom questions about whether she can juggle a family of seven and the vice presidency — something that has been asked of her since she was named Senator John McCain’s Republican running mate — were meaningless.
“I’m part of that generation where that question is kind of irrelevant, because it’s accepted,” she said in the latest in a series of interviews with Charles Gibson of ABC News. “Of course, you can be the vice president, and you can raise a family.”
As she had the day before, when she was asked by Mr. Gibson whether she had any doubts about her ability to assume the presidency should the situation arise, Ms. Palin offered no sense of uncertainty. (About the vice presidency, she had told Mr. Gibson, “I’m ready.”)
But Mr. Gibson pointed out that when ABC had posted a question on the Internet about whether it was sexist to ask whether she could manage a family of seven and the vice presidency, it received 15,000 replies. “Every woman with young children struggles with this question, Should I, how can I, will I be able to?” he said.
Ms. Palin only briefly acknowledged grappling with the work-family balance. “I understand what that struggle is, what those internal questions are,” Ms. Palin said, with little elaboration.
With that answer, and others like it offered over two days of interviews with Mr. Gibson, Ms. Palin maintained the confident but slightly enigmatic air that has surrounded her since she was elevated to the national political stage.
Over all, the interviews were notable almost as much for the fact that she agreed to sit down for news media scrutiny — something she had been avoiding since being added to the ticket — as it was for what she said.
Her interview on Friday was much more wide-ranging than that from the day before, when she primarily discussed her readiness for the job and foreign policy issues. Friday’s touched upon everything from her views on social issues to her purity on earmark reform.
But Ms. Palin was again on her guard. While often sticking to her talking points and general declarations about beliefs and policy, she seemed eager to demonstrate she would not shrink from Mr. Gibson, who sometimes regarded her answers impatiently.
Toward the end of the portion of the interview shown Friday on “World News” —additional material was broadcast on “20/20” — Ms. Palin suggested that Mr. Obama might have made a mistake in not picking Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as his running mate.
Ms. Palin has repeatedly spoken admiringly of Mrs. Clinton, mentioning her prominently in her first speech as Mr. McCain’s running mate and praising Mrs. Clinton’s supporters for leaving “18 million cracks in the highest, hardest glass ceiling in America.”
“I think he’s regretting not picking her now,” she said. “What, what determination, and grit, and even grace through some tough shots that were fired her way, she handled those well.”
One of the more contentious moments of the interview came when Mr. Gibson confronted her about her repeated declarations on the campaign trail about her role in quashing the so-called Bridge to Nowhere.
The bridge, which was to be largely paid for with a $220 million federal allocation to connect a tiny island in her state to the mainland, has been Exhibit No. 1 in claims by Senator John McCain’s presidential campaign that Ms. Palin is a maverick reformer, ready to change Washington.
Although numerous news media organizations found that she supported the bridge until she turned against it, Ms. Palin did not concede to any change of heart.
“It has always been an embarrassment that abuse of the ear form — earmark process has been accepted in Congress,” Ms. Palin said. “And that’s what John McCain has fought. And that’s what I joined him in fighting.”
Ms. Palin also sparred with Mr. Gibson about the ethics probe unfolding in Alaska about whether she forced out her public safety commissioner because he refused to fire a state trooper who was embroiled in a bitter custody battle with her sister. (Subpoenas were issued in the case on Friday, including of her husband, Todd.)“There’s nothing to hide in this,” said Ms. Palin, who reiterated her previous statements that she had not pressured her commissioner to fire the trooper.
But she added: “The trooper in question did conduct dangerous and illegal activities.”
Ms. Palin did admit some areas where she differs from Mr. McCain, calling them her “personal opinion,” including her belief that abortions should be banned even in cases of rape and incest.
She also seemed to indicate her opposition to embryonic stem-cell research, though the campaign released a radio advertisement on Friday saying a McCain administration would support stem-cell research.
Monica Davey contributed reporting from Wasilla, Alaska.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/13/us/politics/13palin.html?ref=politics
“I’m part of that generation where that question is kind of irrelevant, because it’s accepted,” she said in the latest in a series of interviews with Charles Gibson of ABC News. “Of course, you can be the vice president, and you can raise a family.”
As she had the day before, when she was asked by Mr. Gibson whether she had any doubts about her ability to assume the presidency should the situation arise, Ms. Palin offered no sense of uncertainty. (About the vice presidency, she had told Mr. Gibson, “I’m ready.”)
But Mr. Gibson pointed out that when ABC had posted a question on the Internet about whether it was sexist to ask whether she could manage a family of seven and the vice presidency, it received 15,000 replies. “Every woman with young children struggles with this question, Should I, how can I, will I be able to?” he said.
Ms. Palin only briefly acknowledged grappling with the work-family balance. “I understand what that struggle is, what those internal questions are,” Ms. Palin said, with little elaboration.
With that answer, and others like it offered over two days of interviews with Mr. Gibson, Ms. Palin maintained the confident but slightly enigmatic air that has surrounded her since she was elevated to the national political stage.
Over all, the interviews were notable almost as much for the fact that she agreed to sit down for news media scrutiny — something she had been avoiding since being added to the ticket — as it was for what she said.
Her interview on Friday was much more wide-ranging than that from the day before, when she primarily discussed her readiness for the job and foreign policy issues. Friday’s touched upon everything from her views on social issues to her purity on earmark reform.
But Ms. Palin was again on her guard. While often sticking to her talking points and general declarations about beliefs and policy, she seemed eager to demonstrate she would not shrink from Mr. Gibson, who sometimes regarded her answers impatiently.
Toward the end of the portion of the interview shown Friday on “World News” —additional material was broadcast on “20/20” — Ms. Palin suggested that Mr. Obama might have made a mistake in not picking Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as his running mate.
Ms. Palin has repeatedly spoken admiringly of Mrs. Clinton, mentioning her prominently in her first speech as Mr. McCain’s running mate and praising Mrs. Clinton’s supporters for leaving “18 million cracks in the highest, hardest glass ceiling in America.”
“I think he’s regretting not picking her now,” she said. “What, what determination, and grit, and even grace through some tough shots that were fired her way, she handled those well.”
One of the more contentious moments of the interview came when Mr. Gibson confronted her about her repeated declarations on the campaign trail about her role in quashing the so-called Bridge to Nowhere.
The bridge, which was to be largely paid for with a $220 million federal allocation to connect a tiny island in her state to the mainland, has been Exhibit No. 1 in claims by Senator John McCain’s presidential campaign that Ms. Palin is a maverick reformer, ready to change Washington.
Although numerous news media organizations found that she supported the bridge until she turned against it, Ms. Palin did not concede to any change of heart.
“It has always been an embarrassment that abuse of the ear form — earmark process has been accepted in Congress,” Ms. Palin said. “And that’s what John McCain has fought. And that’s what I joined him in fighting.”
Ms. Palin also sparred with Mr. Gibson about the ethics probe unfolding in Alaska about whether she forced out her public safety commissioner because he refused to fire a state trooper who was embroiled in a bitter custody battle with her sister. (Subpoenas were issued in the case on Friday, including of her husband, Todd.)“There’s nothing to hide in this,” said Ms. Palin, who reiterated her previous statements that she had not pressured her commissioner to fire the trooper.
But she added: “The trooper in question did conduct dangerous and illegal activities.”
Ms. Palin did admit some areas where she differs from Mr. McCain, calling them her “personal opinion,” including her belief that abortions should be banned even in cases of rape and incest.
She also seemed to indicate her opposition to embryonic stem-cell research, though the campaign released a radio advertisement on Friday saying a McCain administration would support stem-cell research.
Monica Davey contributed reporting from Wasilla, Alaska.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/13/us/politics/13palin.html?ref=politics
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
TOPIC
After I read all the assigned readings for tomorrows class the next thing on the list of things to do for tomorrow was to pick a topic for unit one assignment. Let me tell you it took much longer then I had anticipated for me to finally choose one. After I searched many random things in the library search and looked over many newspaper sites for an interesting topic I finally came up with the topic of family. The family of the Presidential candidates and more recently the family of the vice president candidates are affected and affect the decisions of many voters.
The other day I was watching the Ellen Degeneres show and Michelle Obama was on and she was talking about her six year old daughters first day at kindergarten and how she had to be escorted by body guards. Imagine that being your first day of school! Also this whole situation with Palin having five children and one pregnant daughter being the topic of conversation on all news stations. These families life's are being picked at the media. It is amazing to me how many people will make there decision off of the candidates families. I know for sure that I don't know one perfect family.
I found an article that really caught my attention because they were picking apart Palins family life and decisions. They are judging her abilities through her family life. This is an interesting topic for me and all disgusts me how people judge so quickly from such little information.
The other day I was watching the Ellen Degeneres show and Michelle Obama was on and she was talking about her six year old daughters first day at kindergarten and how she had to be escorted by body guards. Imagine that being your first day of school! Also this whole situation with Palin having five children and one pregnant daughter being the topic of conversation on all news stations. These families life's are being picked at the media. It is amazing to me how many people will make there decision off of the candidates families. I know for sure that I don't know one perfect family.
I found an article that really caught my attention because they were picking apart Palins family life and decisions. They are judging her abilities through her family life. This is an interesting topic for me and all disgusts me how people judge so quickly from such little information.
Monday, September 8, 2008
The Election-Whats important to me?
This election being my first election to really have any effect or interest on me, I have been doing a lot of researching (and asking my parents questions). I still have not made any type of decision on who I will be voting for, but I have started to think about what is important to me.
Health Care is probably one of my number one issues that I feel needs to be taken care of. There are so many people in this country that are uninsured and sick. I myself get sick often and have already have had multiple surgeries and treatments. Luckily for me my parents have provided me with great insurance, but when I graduate you from college I will be on my own and that truly scares me very much. What I have learned and heard from McCain is that he too cares very much about that issue and that is very important to me.
Education is just about next on my list of important issues. I adore kids and hope to one day teach them Spanish. I think that the education system is really not horrible but it could always use some help. I want to the new generations to want to learn, and be able to learn to the highest ability.
I am still very undecided about the election, but I have no officially registered to vote and have McCain and Obama's campaign pages bookmarked on my computer. Before I took this class I was really lazy about this elections and now I'm getting really into it and even more excited to learn more!
Health Care is probably one of my number one issues that I feel needs to be taken care of. There are so many people in this country that are uninsured and sick. I myself get sick often and have already have had multiple surgeries and treatments. Luckily for me my parents have provided me with great insurance, but when I graduate you from college I will be on my own and that truly scares me very much. What I have learned and heard from McCain is that he too cares very much about that issue and that is very important to me.
Education is just about next on my list of important issues. I adore kids and hope to one day teach them Spanish. I think that the education system is really not horrible but it could always use some help. I want to the new generations to want to learn, and be able to learn to the highest ability.
I am still very undecided about the election, but I have no officially registered to vote and have McCain and Obama's campaign pages bookmarked on my computer. Before I took this class I was really lazy about this elections and now I'm getting really into it and even more excited to learn more!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
LOGOS-based on facts and reason.
It seems that the biggest thing on the news the past couple of days has been the GOP tickets and the pregnancy of the daughter of McCain's running mate Palin. I have read so many articles about this political drama. One interesting one that I read on CNN.com was just strictly all the facts about Palin and her family. It talked about all her past positions, what she stood for, and how her family was going to effect her work. Everything that was said about her was said by her. These were the facts, nothing more and nothing less. It made this article that more authentic because it was the facts. The argument had reason and sense for the audience reading it. It honestly made me understand more about her and feel for her.
Now, having completed my reading on pathos, ethos, and logos arguments have a new effect on me. I can see how the person arguing has many different ways to manipulate or work around the audience to get there sympathy, help, and interest. Logos, the topic for today, seems so real because the facts and statistics are there and how can you not believe it?
Now, having completed my reading on pathos, ethos, and logos arguments have a new effect on me. I can see how the person arguing has many different ways to manipulate or work around the audience to get there sympathy, help, and interest. Logos, the topic for today, seems so real because the facts and statistics are there and how can you not believe it?
Monday, September 1, 2008
Arguments from the heart, Pathos.
Pathos are such a strong way to argue something. Just the other day I was watching Oprah and it was all about Puppy Mills. It had to of been one of the saddest ads I had ever seen. The point was to encourage people to start adopting dogs and rescue them from being slaughtered. Obviously in the ad they showed the sickest and skinniest of the dogs. Oprah said that after the first time that ad was shown the increase of people adopting dogs across the world rose significantly. It is amazing to me how an ad like that could really get people going. Honestly I was even moved by it and I personally don’t like dogs that much. This ad was truly able to pull an emotion out of every type of population out there.
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