Question

read the excerpt from \keynote address.\
now let us not deceive ourselves about the consequences of such abdication of the responsibilities of citizenship. it is anarchy. it is a state in which each individual demands instant compliance with his own desires. and from there, it is but a short step to the assumption by each individual of the right to decide which of his neighbors shall live and which shall not.
which best describes the appeal inouye makes in this excerpt?
he appeals to emotion by evoking the fear of death.
he appeals to logic by showing how bad attitudes lead to dangerous actions.
he appeals to timeliness by emphasizing the urgency of the nations problems.
he appeals to authority by claiming that anarchy is immoral.

Explanation:

In the excerpt, Inouye presents a logical sequence. He starts with the abdication of citizenship responsibilities (anarchy), then describes individuals demanding compliance with their desires, and finally the dangerous step of individuals deciding neighbors' fates. This shows a cause - effect (bad attitudes → dangerous actions) logical flow. There is no evoking of fear of death (no mention of personal fear for self - death), no emphasis on timeliness (no words like "urgent" in a time - related sense), and no appeal to authority (no mention of a higher power or moral authority figure).

Answer:

He appeals to logic by showing how bad attitudes lead to dangerous actions.