There is nothing in this that I do not observe naturally and instinctively as I have done and as I will. (Porter 617) In this statement the author uses logos to show that it is not the oath she is objecting to but rather the assertion that if she does not sign the oath she is not loyal to his country. She supports her claim using logos: “My people are the old stock. They helped found colonies, blaze new trails, and survey the wilderness… They fought in every war, they served as state governors and military attachés, and at least one ambassador. The author appeals to our logic that a person from this family background would naturally be instilled with loyalty and patriotism. She goes on to explain why she doesn't appreciate being asked for an oath of allegiance: "My feelings towards my country and its history are as tender and intimate as towards my own parents , and I really suffer that they are raped. (Porter 617). Through this pathetic statement, she appeals to the feeling of love and loyalty towards her parents, giving her something to compare to her suffering because of the oath. She attacks the oath and the political movement behind it: "We will very soon regret our refusal to unconditionally reject the kind of evil that disguises itself as patriotism, as love of virtue, as religious faith, as a crusade against internal enemy. These people are enemies themselves. (Porter 618) » The author uses logos,