Rhetorical Analysis Formal Proposal

I chose to write about drones and their ethical or general usefulness in modern day warfare. I felt like this is an extremely controversial topic due to the fact that people lives are at stake here. Drones are bound to surface to the new more and more frequently as we develop new technology, which is honestly hard not to do when America spends more on defense than the next 25 countries combined, 25 of whom are allies. However childish it may sound, video games raised my awareness on drones at first. Then I began to research this idea of this godly technology because lets be honest, a couple decades ago a plane without a pilot dropping bombs would have put the fear of God into all of its enemies. This topic is entirely a matter of perspective, some might see it as a way to save lives by keeping soldiers out of the battlefield, while others including victims of these drone strikes would more than frown upon the idea of taking a man’s (or men with the advanced explosives we have today) life from the comfort of a seat and a remote control. I’m invested into this topic because this, unlike the war effort against ISIS or the conflict on the Gaza strip, relates to science and the our future rather than focused primarily on politics. The possible doors these drone programs can open are limitless. For example, one day we might not even have to leave our homes to pick up groceries, instead you can fly your drone there. Unfortunately, another possibility can be the weaponization of these drones in regular society which could cause massive destruction. This is one of the many reasons why U.S. Drone Programs or just drones in general are controversial and I intend to analyze the rhetoric used to discuss this topic to find out which side presents the truth.