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Rhetorical Analysis: The Case For Torture By Michael Levin

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Many people might think that torture is cruel, unacceptable and it does not show humanity. In contrast, Michael Levin says that implementing torture is needed to prevent future evil acts. In “The Case for Torture”, Michael Levin also makes it clear that there are situations in which torture is not merely acceptable but morally necessary. Levin argues that implementing torture to save people lives is morally right and reasonable. Levin’s purpose of his text is to let people know that there are times when torture becomes an option to save and protect innocent lives. Levin used the strategy of emotional appeal when he uses scenarios like Manhattan Island instance in his effort to convince his audience that there are times when torture is
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