Argument38 =August Rush=小组第3次作业 by Mason.PD

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38.The 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."

我们注意到一种保证可以显著减少学校和工作岗位的缺席的革新疗法。一项研究报告说在附近的East

Meria，鱼的消费量很高，那里的人们每年因为治感冒而去看医生的次数只有一或两次。显然，吃较大量的鱼可以预防感冒。由于感冒是学校和单位缺席的最常见原因，我们建议每天服用Ichthaid，一种从鱼油中提炼的营养物质，作为预防感冒和减少缺席率的有效措施。

提纲

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，年轻。而且，不去医院不代表他们不会感冒

2.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；而且可能不是鱼油能防止感冒。加工过程中的营养流失也值得怀疑

3.感冒导致了大多数的缺席这个现状也未必能缓解：有的人可能是装病，可以找其他理由。

Mason.PDUID: 2592013

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TOPIC: ARGUMENT38 - The 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."
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TIME: 00:55:41
DATE: 2009/6/7 11:50:08

Grounding on the assumption that eating fish can prevent colds, which is considered as the most frequent cause of absenteeism, the author recommends taking Ichthaid, a nutritional supplement derived from fish oil, to decrease the absenteeism. This seemingly reasonable logic is flawed on several respects, which render it unconvincing.

To begin with, the author fails too prove that eating an abundant amount of fish can prevent colds. No evidence has been showed it is only because of eating masses of fish that leads to the strong body. It is highly possible that those live in the nearby are mainly young and relatively strong people for the lower living cost in the suburb and they are healthy relying on the reason for eating a great deal of fish or not. Also, it is probable that those people may be too poor to pay for regular visit to the doctors so they only go for a doctor in very serious situations, which means, their few treatments do not equal to the fact that they seldom get colds.

In addition, if it is true as the author claims that eating a substantial amount of fish prevents those EM people from cold, we can not hastily assume that Ichthaid can help people not catching colds, especially for people from WM. First, Ichthaid is a nutritional supplement derived from fish oil, and maybe the elements in fish which can prevent colds may come from other parts of a fish. Second, if the fish oil plays a crucial part in defending colds, it may only do its work in the presence of some other elements in the fish body. Third, it is doubtful whether the most effective elements have been lost after the industrial production.

Finally, if Ichthaid work out effectively in preventing colds in WM, the decreasing of colds does not definitely result in the declining of absenteeism. Maybe people may not easily catch colds, but they may use catching colds as a pretext in asking for absenteeism. Also, it may stays on the same level about the rate of absenteeism because people may find other reasons for it if they really want to escape from working or studying.

In conclusion, the argument is unpersuasive as it stands. To strengthen it, the speaker should provide more background information about the health condition of people live in nearby WM, the relationship between eating fish and catching colds, the reasons of absenteeism, etc.

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