1. "We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution. Let the word go forth from this time and pace, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans, born in this century, tempered by war, disciplied by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this Nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today at home and around the world."
2. This is an example of an "appeal to tradition." Kennedy is adressing this wonderful tradtion that Americans have of upholding justic and human rights, as did those of the first revolution. The fallacy is intended to stir up emotions of pride, purpose, and honor that are then transfered to Kennedy as he is the one giving the speech.
3. There are no doubt numerous fallacies in this speech but I do not think that this should be any reason for the speech to not be famous and remembered for such a long time. In fact, it is for this reason that I feel the speech is so. The speech is well written and conceals these fallacies within the text well and then makes you hernestly believe them because they seem so genuine and honest on paper. The fact that JFK gave the speech helps out as well. He was a very attractive man who was loved by the country he was elected to lead and it is as a result that we still read and discuss a speech he gave so long ago.
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