Pitts's Argument

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Pitts begins his article with an emotional approach by referencing a historical news article about Hitler's genocide: “[f]ive minutes for Hitler, five minutes for Jews.” This was done to illustrate how a universally despised person can be made more likable if morals were excluded. Suspiciously, he was unable to provide an author for the quote, stating it came from a “hapless reporter,” so I question its authenticity and Pitts’s credibility. As I continue to read, Pitts exhibits an arrogant and bias attitude. This is evident when he generalizes and ridicules reporters who withhold their morals from stories, calling them “gutless and dumb.” His use of the aggressive epithets reflects his inability to accept other perspectives and suggests a dogmatic