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:

The excerpt shows a logical progression: abdication of citizenship responsibilities leads to anarchy (where individuals demand instant compliance with their desires), and from there, it's a short step to individuals assuming the right to decide neighbors' fates. This is a logical chain of bad attitudes (abdication) leading to dangerous actions (anarchy - like situations). There's no evoking of fear of death (no mention of death in a fear - evoking way), no emphasis on timeliness (urgency of nation's problems not the focus), and no appeal to authority (no claim about anarchy being immoral based on authority).

Answer:

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