List the ways in which the proposal is presented that make it appear rational

Answer: He uses the format of a logical argument by proposing a problem and then giving a solution to the problem. He lists specifics (have the babies drink mother's milk for a certain number of years for example), and he then makes the situation seem perfectly reasonable by using a kind of syllogistic logic. He has false premises for his argument, but even with those false premises, he seems to make perfect sense. Because of this use of a syllogism, the satire is even more harsh and bitter.;