Military Weaponry By Johnathan Zittrain Summary Essay

Have you ever thought of the effects ISIS has on us and the military? In the article “A Case for Kill switches in Military Weaponry” by Johnathan Zittrain we notice that he mentions ISIS and how they stole our weapons. He also mentions that he believes that the only productive way to about protecting them is to create a “kill switch.” Despite lacking a ton of evidence Zittrain has an effective argument because he uses ethos, pathos, and logos making it clear to the audience that he knows what he is writing about.
In the article Zittrain uses ethos when he admits his flaws and is also credible due to the fact he has experience in writing. Knowing that Zittrain is willing to admit his flaws helps us, the readers, know that he has done his research
These are all great points to bring up because it helps the audience understand what is going other through not only America’s eyes, but other nation’s eye as well. Zittrain helps gain knowledge through pathos when stating facts about the American Revolution and the anti-British settlement. Such as when he states, “… proposals to ban English first surfaced in the heady days after the American Revolution. Anti-British sentiment was so strong in the new United States that only a few superpatriots wanted to get rid of English all together.” (926) This in all helps us build an emotional connection due to the importance that English has not only in a few geographical locations, but all over the world.
This article was published in Scientific America in the year 2014. The article is intended for those who seek an interest in the military and ISIS. Evidence that supports this is when Zittrain wrote, “ISIS staged a parade with its new weapons and deployed them… The U.S. began conducting air strikes and rearming the Kurds to even the score against its own weaponry.” (926) Using this in the beginning of his article helps the readers gain a better understanding of what the article will be about, making it easier to be