Skateboarding

One of the most powerful pieces of this article are the real world examples that David Langley gives to the readers, showing how skateboarders have been treated by society not only helps tap into the emotional side, but also sends the emotion that he wants you to feel. This is very well backed up with personal stories and testimonies, which also play to the emotional side. David Langley also shows the positive side of skateboarding, it’s good exercise, and environmentally friendly. Compared to ‘A Case for Torture’, this argument is much better supported, and more convincing. ‘A Case for Torture’ is almost completely hypothetical, and the facts that are presented are weakly supported. Although ‘A Case for Torture’ does tap into the emotions of the reader, it does nothing to support the argument.