Pathetic Discourse

At times there seems to be overwhelming use of pathos in everyday life but I feel like that's what our society calls for. Everyone wants their message to be heard. The easiest way of doing that is through emotion. Trying to truly connect with someone else and getting them to understand your message. When it gets to be excessive is when the fallacies come into play. People want to go so far as to scare others into believing the claims that they are making. Tabloids often make extreme accusations in order to get the attention of the public. This works on a lot of people because they are drawn into the claims that are being made. Whether it be because of fear, disgust or excitement. If someone makes a claim that the world is going to come to an end, there is going to be excitement around the subject. This would draw reader in and then they would inevitably see the adds for other stories and products. I feel like these are the cases when using the pathetic is too much. Overall though, I feel like the pathetic discourse in our society does add to our culture and allows us to connect on a deeper level.