In New York, a new law was passed by the governor that made those applying to the Needy Families Program to pass a drug test before being granted support. This is a large infraction on the fourth amendment, which disallows unreasonable search's. But it is a bigger problem than just that infraction. The law makes the poor think that they are less than everyone else, and with it in the place the government is seemingly proving to them this fact. Why should they have to submit themselves to more drug tests just because they are less wealthy than most? There seems to be no logical nature behind this new law, and all it seems to do is belittle the poor and subjugate them to more embarrassment and humiliation than they previously received. Overall, it just seems to be a pointless law.
The author of this source seems to agree with my ideas. He uses numerous examples of dialogue from senators and representatives that disapprove of the new law, which in turn are able to show his ideas on the subject as well. He uses both logos and pathos, as he uses facts and logic to detail the new law, and his own ideas and opinions to show his emotions about the law.The dialogue that he uses does very well to explain his opinion on it, but it also clearly identifies the bias that he has within the subject.
Hm. I kind of disagree with what you're saying here. I do not mean to stereotype but it has been stated before that many homeless people do drugs. I think that New York wants to make sure that the people in the Needy Families Program are in it for a reason and are not using it to save money so that they can spend more on drugs. I think that there needs to be a mutual contract that there will be no drugs involved with this housing plan. I think it is perfectly acceptable to make them take a drug test.
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