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Why do so many people mistake emotional appeals for logical arguments in political debate?
Emotional appeals are great for situations involving one one one or small group situations such as a nurse working with a patient or for support groups, but when it comes to the political arena it is impossible to fulfill the emotional needs and desires of individuals. That is one of the many reasons why our founding fathers limited the Federal powers to issues that effected the nation as a whole. The government even at the state or local level is not in a position to do a good job handling the needs of a child who is being abused or a worker who has been laid off due to a recession. Actually, child abuse rates have gone up since child abuse laws came into play. Before that parents were left to raise their children as they pleased most of the time. If discipline became abuse than it was taken care of by the extended family or the local community. Homelessness rates were also much lower before social programs were introduced. Before the paperwork for hiring a n employee got so complicated it was common place for the unemployed to catch a job here and ther until they found something permenant. This kept a roof over many a family's head during the early years of the great depression.
Public Comments
- The goal of running for office is to win. Unfortunately, people tend to respond better to emotional appeals rather than to logical arguments. That's the reason why politicians use emotional appeals when they address the voters. It works!
- i agree with tangerine. and there's also the fact that there's not enough private organizations to handle those situations either. so where else could people turn other than the government?
