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Ginkgo
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Yeah. I wonder what would happen if we stripped out ethos and pathos from selecting political candidates. You wouldn't get to look at their credibility, you wouldn't even get to hear their voice or see their face. All you would get are facts that are entirely consistent and true. First of all I think very few people would run in that case. Secondly, I wouldn't be surprised if we vote for someone and it turns out that they are a genius teenager, or a robot, or something else that would never be elected if we weren't only going by logos.
If the ethos and pathos are insignificant in the voting process, then there's no point in stripping them out. It's the voters' responsibility to research candidates beyond their personas and beyond their poorly constructed logos typically presented to the public. If the voter doesn't recognize that candidates are typically evaluated more for what they say and less for what words they act upon, then it's a symptom of the times and the people, not the candidate. People are capable of thinking for themselves if they choose to prioritize thinking.