Although
it has been used for many years by many different people, torture has been the
center of many facets in society. Many
scholars have written countless articles about the subject, and it is the center
of many horror films made today.
However, when the conversation turns to torture in times of war, the
subject matter can become the center of a highly rigorous debate. This is an issue that is of great
significance for society today and is something that should be brought to
everyone’s attention for several moral and ethical reasons. Torture is discussed in a variety of
different forms, from fiction to research, and should be examined for its
authenticity.
#8 Brian Russo on 20 Nov 08Before taking this class I still used rhetoric on a daily basis, I just may not have known it. Now I am somewhat more conscious when I'm using rhetoric, but I haven't necessarily changed. One example of using rhetoric is when talking politics with people. You want to convince them that you're right about your candidate being the best man for the job. I also used rhetoric just recently when I convinced my boss to let me have a week off at the end of December to go to New York. Even though we aren't supposed to be allowed any vacation time during the months of November or December I used pathos and ethos to convince him to let me go and he approved.
