http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/07/business/media/07sheen.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&hp
Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen is most commonly known for his leading role in "Two and a Half Men". Recently, his over excessive drug and alcohol abuse have become mass publicized and many have spoken out to try and get him help. However, Sheen is raking in the big bucks and it seems most have turned their heads in order to continue making money, giving him freedom to do as he pleases.
Commonplace beliefs in this argument include the knowledge of who Charlie Sheen is and the tv show "Two and a Half Men". Not biased in anyway, the writers report the on goings of the star, and the way the people around him are reacting to it. As writers for the New York Times, they are a pretty credible and academic source. The intended audience is aimed towards anyone that is interested in celebrity gossip, Charlie Sheen, or how Hollywood chooses to turn away from stars in need of help. Using mostly pathos, the writers appeal to the emotions by drawing attention to his family history and depicting Sheen as a like-able, responsible guy and argue that something should be done to help him. I believe this argument is persuasive, however, in my opinion, if he is still able to go out partying until 5am and show up for work at 7am, then let him be. If someone doesn't want to be helped, rehab will 9 times out of 10 be unsuccessful. Until the day Charlie Sheen decides he wants to change, I think it will do him some good if the media stayed out of his life.
