Pathos in Today's Society

Today in society, I believe that the amount of pathos incorporated into the media and other public discourse is appropriate for today's events. With all of the dramatic events in the news circling us everyday, emotions are bound to rise up, and I think that it is because people really do care about society and its future. For example, with today's economy lives are significantly effected, so I think it is only appropriate for emotions to come out in public discourse because it encourages and initiates a change that could improve our conditions. I think we live in some tough times and to claim that we are being to emotional about it is being insensitive to the people who are suffering from the hardships of today's society. Without news coverage of these stories, the truth about these incidences would go overlooked and people would go unheard. However, I do not think that the pathos in today's public discourse should be increased or amplified because then the news coverage could be based off of strictly emotions and opinions which may obstruct the truth. Overall the amount of pathos in public discourse is appropriate and has a natural tone as to how people react to the events in today's society.