Friday, October 6, 2017
Logos in “L.S.D. Users Not a Part of the ‘Love Generation’”
In “L.S.D. Users Not a Part of ‘Love Generation’” the author presents its negative view of psychedelic drugs. The author appeals to logos of the audience by citing facts presented by doctors regarding the effects of psychedelics. A study was done comparing 20 hospitalized teens who had taken LSD and other patients who had not. The author claims that users are not a part of the “Love Generation” because psychedelics can often have effects on a user’s behavior. LSD, in many cases, can cause anger and antisocial behavior. They also pointed out that users did not do as well at school or work. In presenting the negative effects that can come from using psychedelic drugs, the author appeals to the logic of the reader. The reader might have otherwise been unaware of the negative consequences of a “bad trip” and might be less willing to use. They might consider the negative effects that using could have on their emotional and physical health.
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To expand on your post, the author compares the two different approaches to personal issues taken by LSD users and non LSD users. The author compares the ways in which they resolved family issues, how they performed at school, and their behavior during sex. By providing these specific results the author is appealing to logos
ReplyDeleteThe logos used by the author made his argument even stronger because having his points made from a doctor allows for a stronger response from his audience, especially the parents during this time who are strongly against it. Logos will appeal to them more with this argument, and having a serious doctor may appeal to more teens to as they will take what he has to say even more seriously.
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