Second Response to Churchill

After having discussed these pieces in class and having read Churchill’s response to the original essay, I feel that my opinion is changed only a little. I still must stick to my first view of his ethos, which was supported by Annie’s response. I feel that he does not establish good creditability for himself. Also, I have done some research on him and still can not find anything he has done that greatly impresses me. I feel that his job as a professor does not give him any more ethos than being a student gives me. He teaches subjects that are only vaguely related to the topics on which he is speaking. Other than his tour in Vietnam, he seems to have little to do with the government or its workings. While he obviously has extreme opinions on foreign policy, he seems to have little experience in attempting to change the government’s view.
I will agree that he presents many valid points and uses countless examples to back them up; however, I still feel that he does not present them well. I think that his criticisms
of Americans puts them on the defense; and therefore, he can not cause much change in their way of thought. I feel that this theory even applies to myself, as I feel that I can not view this piece of arguement without some bias feeling.