The author uses logos in this speech. The argument relies on logical reasoning, presenting concrete examples to illustrate the conflict between wildlife conservation and economic interests, highlighting the disparity between the perceived usefulness of wildlife and the arguments for development or exploitation.
"Useless Creatures"
by Richard Conniff
But usefulness is precisely the argument other people put forward to justify destroying or displacing wildlife, and they generally bring a larger and more persuasive kind of green to the argument. Nothing you can say about 100 acres in the New Jersey Meadowlands will ever add up for a politician who thinks a new shopping mall will mean more jobs for local voters (and contributions to his campaign war chest). Nothing you can say about the value of rhinos for ecotourism in South Africa will ever matter to a wildlife trafficker who can sell their horns for $30,000 a pound in Vietnam.
What type of argument does the author use in this speech?
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pathos
pathos
ad hominem
ad hominem
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syntax
logos
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