Analysis Of Do We Have The Courage To Stop This? By Nicholas Kristof
Life of the Americans is in danger and the reason isn’t anything uncommon; guns and people carrying guns are threat to Americans, as shooting someone has become a trend. Nicholas Kristof, columnist for The New York Times, in his article, ‘Do We Have the Courage to Stop This?’, argues that, even though we are concerned about making numerous laws about things that aren’t even scary, the law makers and the people are silent and ignorant about gun regulations. Massacre shooting in schools have resulted in deaths of hundreds of children, and compared to any other country, America holds the largest numbers of misuse of guns. He explains with numerous facts and evidences about how lethargic people are about the serious issue of possessing guns. While
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He uses a compare and contrast strategy by which he shows how regulating guns in other countries have resulted in success, and in comparison to which America has done nothing significant. He also makes an interesting cause and effect analysis through gun regulation in Australia. Kristof also uses the appeal of Logos to convince his audience, as he uses inductive reasoning to conclude form various instances a general belief that, as shooting can be avoided if regulating guns is made …show more content…
However, even Australia didn’t act out of curiosity but after they realized it is already too late and many lives were lost. A devastating mass shooting in 1996 made their prime minister realize that stricter laws for possession of funs need to be in place. But that is what is important; rising up to the need of the hour.
One of the most effective strategies that Kristof utilizes is inductive reasoning through which he tactfully convinces his audience. Using evidences he shows how regulating possession, purchase and utilization of guns can reduce deaths, especially in schools where targeting children has become commonplace. He gives evidences of the numerous laws that are in school over accidents by ladders but not over deaths by
He uses a compare and contrast strategy by which he shows how regulating guns in other countries have resulted in success, and in comparison to which America has done nothing significant. He also makes an interesting cause and effect analysis through gun regulation in Australia. Kristof also uses the appeal of Logos to convince his audience, as he uses inductive reasoning to conclude form various instances a general belief that, as shooting can be avoided if regulating guns is made …show more content…
However, even Australia didn’t act out of curiosity but after they realized it is already too late and many lives were lost. A devastating mass shooting in 1996 made their prime minister realize that stricter laws for possession of funs need to be in place. But that is what is important; rising up to the need of the hour.
One of the most effective strategies that Kristof utilizes is inductive reasoning through which he tactfully convinces his audience. Using evidences he shows how regulating possession, purchase and utilization of guns can reduce deaths, especially in schools where targeting children has become commonplace. He gives evidences of the numerous laws that are in school over accidents by ladders but not over deaths by