Mr. Levin is sarcastic when he talking about the opposing side of the argument, in paragraph 7 when he used capital punishment as an example “ As if the purpose of capital punishment were supposed to be resurection, not deterrence or retribution.” Mr. Levin is also very condescending to those who think differently about the issue at hand. in paragraph 4 he said, “If you caught the terrorist, could you sleep nights knowing that millions died because you couldn’t bring yourself to apply the electrodes?” This attitude, while most likely repelling some people away, might affect a few people differently. It might actually appeal to others.

Mr. Levin’s eloquence will make certain phrases stand out to you, for example in paragraph 1, “ A