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In order to understand the thought process behind an author’s piece of literature, it often helps to examine the rhetoric of its content. This rhetorical analysis is especially useful when drawing a comparison between two persuasive arguments. By grasping these three appeals it becomes much easier to identify various similarities and differences between the multiple persuasions. Ethos, pathos, and logos provide insight into the author’s character and how he or she is dealing with the intended audience. A solid subject to examine these appeals is the idea of profiling to aid the anti-terrorism efforts of the United States post September 11th. Two articles composed on this idea are Charles Krauthammer’s “The Case for Profiling” and “Safety and Freedom” by Wendy Kaminer. In Profiling, Krauthammer proposes a push for profiling at airports nationwide. It is his belief that nearly every terrorist who boards a plane with cruel intentions fits a certain complexion and description which can be singled out. By not focusing in on this character, airport security is wasting time and delaying regular airline passengers from beginning their trip. While Krauthammer sees profiling at airport security posts to be beneficial