Argument38 战队第6次作业

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1.作者没有提供充足的证据证明吃鱼能故防治感冒，可能East Meria人体好，或者有什么好习惯，就算在EM有用，在WE不见得也有用。

2.作者也没有提供充足的证据证明感冒导致了大多数的缺席：有的人可能是装病；或者误以为感冒

3.其他因素：即便是吃鱼能够防治感冒，也没有证据证明吃从鱼油中提炼出来的Ichthaid也能够防治感冒；此外，Ichthaid是否有其他不好的作用，没有说明

In this argument, the author suggests that people should use Ichthaid in order to prevent colds and lower absenteesim. To support his claim, the author points out that colds are the reason most frequently given for absences from school and work. In addition, he cites a report of East Meria showing that consuming more fish can prevent colds. However, a careful examination of this argument would reveal how groundless it is because of several critical flaws.

First of all, the author hasn't provide enough evidence to prove that eating a substantial amount of fish can prevent colds. The argument commits a fallacy, which assumes that people in nearby East Meria seldom getting cold just because the high consumption of fish. However, there may be some other factors result the healthy body of people in East Meria area, such as the good habit of living, frequent physical exercises, and so on. Therefore, the author cannot confidently conclude that eating fish can prevent colds. Furthermore even if eating a substantial amount of fish can prevent colds in East Meria, it is incapable of insure the way of eating fish to prevent colds is the same with people of West Meria, the arguer commits the fallacy of false analogy.

In addition, there is no evidence proved that colds are the main reason caused the absenteesim. He ignores other relevant facts that might result in absences. The absences may come from a lot reasons. For instance, the low wages, lack of interest, wicked work condition, discommodious traffic, and so on. It is highly possible that some people were pretending to have colds in order to avlid working or they were wrongly diagnosed to be getting colds.

Moreover even if consuming fish can prevent colds, the author cannot prove that the Ichthaid, a nutritional supplement derived from fish oil, have the same function. As we know there are many other nutritions from fish can enhance people's body conditions and cause the less colds. Ichthaid may not be the only element, even that it is not Ichthaid preventing the colds.  Besides, there is no guarentee that Ichthaid is healthy to consume in a large amount.

In sum, this argument is not as persuasive as it stands. To make it more convincing, the author should provide more evidence to prove that eating more fish can prevent colds no matter where it is, so that reduce the absenteeism, and Ichthaid is the key component to prevent colds.

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