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amanda2005UID: 2120493

38The following memo appeared in the newsletter of the West Meria Public Health Council.

"An innovative treatment has come to our attention that promises to significantly reduce absenteeism in our schools and workplaces. A study reports that in nearby East Meria, where fish consumption is very high, people visit the doctor only once or twice per year for the treatment of colds. Clearly, eating a substantial amount of fish can prevent colds. Since colds are the reason most frequently given for absences from school and work, we recommend the daily use of Ichthaid, a nutritional supplement derived from fish oil, as a good way to prevent colds and lower absenteeism."
The arguer present a good treatment of colds and then asserts that absenteeism in the schools and workplaces will reduce thanks to Ichthaid which is extracted from fish oil .To support the conclusion, the arguer cites a study in East Meria nearby and indicate colds are primary reason for absences from school and work. However, the argument can not bear further consideration for several critical fallacies in it.

To begin with, there is no causal relationship between higher fish consumption and less colds occurrence. First, not all patients who catch a cold will see a doctor for help, it is highly possible that individuals in the town are too busy and then buy medicine by themselves from drug store. Second, except high consumption of fish, do persons in East Meria have other special characters or customs, such as strong bodies, sports preference , genetic factors and so on. Without ruling out these possibilities, we can not believe that fish can help prevent colds.

In addition, granted that fish has the function of preventing colds in East Meria, there is no guarantee that it will be effective for those who working and studying in West Meria. First, two towns and their cold patients are not comparable. It is entirely possible that West Meria’s temperature is always under zero centigrade ,while in East Meria the sun is shining on the seashore. Second, as we know that cold can be caused by various sources, sometimes it is caused by bacteria infection, at other times the reason may be the weak and unhealthy body. The author overlooks the possibility that the root cause of frequent absence is that those who work and study are prone to contact exterior unknown bacteria and then pass the bacteria to others. As we are not sure about whether the fish can resist the cold from bacteria or it can only help enhance human body, the conclusion that absence will reduce is unreliable.

Last but not least, recommendation of the daily use of Ichthaid is not convincing. Because there is not any research to clarify what kind of substance on earth in fish can help prevent cold, Ichthaid, one of supplement extracted from fish oil does not necessarily contribute to cold. At least, to some extent, Ichthaid, fish oil and fish are three different concepts at all. Even though Ichthaid is nutritional, it may have nothing to do with preventing cold, not to mention that one need eat it daily.

To sum up, fish is a kind of delicious dishes preferred by a lot of people, when things come to its function to resist cold, unless a further study on what kind of substance truly make sense is carried out, all the prediction about preventing cold and reduce of absence would be groundless.

purple-1984UID: 2132524

The arguer present a good treatment of colds and then asserts that absenteeism in the schools and workplaces will reduce thanks to Ichthaid which is extracted from fish oil .To support the conclusion, the arguer cites a study in East Meria nearby and indicate colds are primary reason for absences from school and work. However, the argument can not bear further consideration for several critical fallacies in it.

To begin with, there is no causal relationship between higher fish consumption and less colds occurrence. First, not all patients who catch a cold will see a doctor for help, it is highly possible that individuals in the town are too busy and then buy medicine by themselves from drug store. Second, except(是不是应该加from) high consumption of fish, do persons in East Meria have other special characters or customs, such as strong bodies, sports preference , genetic factors and so on. Without ruling out these possibilities, we can not believe that fish can help prevent colds.

In addition, granted that fish has the function of preventing colds in East Meria, there is no guarantee that it will be effective for those who working and studying in West Meria. First, two towns and their cold patients are not comparable. It is entirely possible that West Meria’s temperature is always under zero centigrade ,while in East Meria the sun is shining on the seashore. Second, as we know that cold can be caused by various sources, sometimes it is caused by bacteria infection, at other times the reason may be the weak and unhealthy body. The author overlooks the possibility that the root cause of frequent absence is that those who work and study are prone to contact exterior unknown bacteria and then pass the bacteria to others. As we are not sure about whether the fish can resist the cold from bacteria or it can only help enhance human body, the conclusion that absence will reduce is unreliable.

Last but not least, recommendation of the daily use of Ichthaid is not convincing. Because there is not any research to clarify what kind of substance on earth in fish can help prevent cold, Ichthaid, one of supplement extracted from fish oil does not necessarily contribute to cold. At least, to some extent, Ichthaid, fish oil and fish are three different concepts at all. Even though Ichthaid is nutritional, it may have nothing to do with preventing cold, not to mention that one need eat it daily.

To sum up, fish is a kind of delicious dishes preferred by a lot of people, when things come to its function to resist cold, unless a further study on what kind of substance truly make sense is carried out, all the prediction about preventing cold and reduce of absence would be groundless.


2005-8-27 14:34 #1