Fallacies In Op-Ed

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/20/opinion/20cohen.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&oref=slogin

The article is about France's president Sarkozy breaking French taboos by changing traditions and such. For example he disregarded the French tardition of patting a cow to show his link to agricultural France.

The mode of rhetoric used most is logos because Sarkozy's actions show his people (It's ok, I do it, so it's ok for you to do it). This is likely the most effective way to break taboo because the people will follow their elected leader and since he is held in the highest regard he will be easily followed.

This article also uses what I like to call anti-ethos because it shows their reputation and then disproves it. Kinda like "that was then, this is now". This is especially present in the last paragraph where the author states that french hypocresy will be paralyzed with the taboos gone.

The author himself uses suggestive language such as calling Sarkozy Europe's most dynamic president and therefore establishing a quiet reputation for him that will later be used in ethos rhetoric.