Before reading this article, I knew very little about Rick Santorum. From what I had seen of him on television, he seemed like a reasonable guy, especially compared with some of the others. However, this article convinced me that I would absolutely not want him as president. Of course, it's only one opinion, but this writer had a very strong argument with a lot of logos and pathos. She quoted professionals, in addition to her own beliefs. She addressed possible counterarguments, and explained why she does not agree with them. She appealed to many things that Americans care about- equality, freedom, even Victoria's Secret. Overall, it was an extremely well-written argument.
The article regarded Santorum's religious fanatacism (as I assume you figured out from the title). Apparently he has very strong Catholic views, to the point that I am surprised that he is still in the race. He criticized American "sensualism," claiming that Satan is using such vices to win over our country. He is against gay marriage, contraception, Mormonism, working women, and environmentalists, among other things. According to the author of the article, he has even compared Obama to Hitler. If that's true, I really wonder what his basis for comparison was. The only thing I questioned about the article was how straightforward it was being, and how many of its assertions were distortions of the truth, because some of the claims, such as his opposition to women with jobs, seemed a little difficult to believe. However, prospective voters can surely look up these claims, and if they are true then I can't imagine Santorum could win, after insulting so many groups of people.
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