Fitzgerald appeals to the fairness of “restrictions on [purchasing] vapes” when it is “currently the best means of [quitting smoking]” for struggling addicts, accentuating the hypocrisy of the government, with their failure to provide “other options” for smokers. He further exaggerates this, stating “Australian cigarettes are the most expensive” prompting readers to be outraged by the past decisions of the government. Fitzgerald brings to his status as an “Alcoholic Anonymous” member of “53 years,” establishing his knowledge of the effects of addiction, building rapport to close social distance with similar men or women facing struggles of addiction. He draws parallels to the dramatic consequences of “a severe alcohol problem” and “[death]
