The War on Drugs in America has been a controversial issue since its issuing by President George H W Bush. It implements American forces to bring the fight to various cartels and terror organizations attempting to flood the fine cities Continue reading
Drugs in today’s society have a negative connotation. Most people look at people who do drugs or have done it in their life in a bad way. Drugs can ruin people’s lives and can possibly even end it. Most drugs Continue reading
When writing an argumentative excerpt it is effective to use rhetorical devices. In Milton Friedman’s (1989) essay, “An open letter to Bill Bennett”, Friedman includes many devices to influence his reader about decriminalizing drugs. He uses strategies like ethos and Continue reading
Milton Friedman speaks to a number of audiences in this letter. Although it is a letter specifically to Bill Bennet, it is an open letter, and therefore has a much larger audience than just Bennett. Because of this, Friedman must Continue reading
In the Open Letter to Bill Bennett, Milton Friedman appeals to the three persuasions: logos, pathos, and ethos. As an analyzing audience it is clear the passion of desire that he obtains in regards to drug decriminalization. The author emphasizes Continue reading
In the United States alone there are hundreds and thousands of drug related crimes being committed every year. These crimes have resulted in spikes of violence in society and the deaths of many innocent people. Bill Bennett, former drug czar for Continue reading
When Milton Friedman wrote “An Open Letter to Bill Bennett”, he used a variety of arguments to convince the reader that drugs are a major issue in the United States. He creates a strong emotional appeal to the reader, who Continue reading
In “An Open Letter to Bill Bennet” by Milton Friedman, Friedman tries to persuade Bennet to reconsider their stance on the War on Drugs to a more forgiving method of going after drug users. Bennet uses forms of pathos, Continue reading
In “An Open Letter to Bill Bennet”, the author, Milton Friedman, argues in support of decriminalizing drugs. By utilizing rhetorical devices such as pathos, logos, and ethos, Friedman successfully strengthens the effectiveness of his argument to his readers. He is Continue reading
For decades, drugs have posed as a prevalent problem in society, inviting discussion and even debate as to how the issue should be solved. Many argue for a war on drugs while others believe that this will only heighten the Continue reading
