This argument claims that North Americans suffer 9 times more chronic fatigue and 31 times more chronic depression compared to the Asians. Stated this way the argument manipulates the facts and convey a distorted view of the situation. Argument is based on poor reasoning of comparing Asians with North Americans based on the food habits especially soy. It also fails to mention the key factors which contribute to the chronic illness. The conclusion of the argument relies on the assumptions for which there is no clear evidence. Hence the argument is weak and has several flaws.
First, the argument readily assumes that eating soy would prevent chronic fatigue and depression. This statement is a stretch. For example, if eating a particular food item will immunize the human body from chronic diseases, then the pharmacy industry would collapse completely. Every disease will have a certain food item as a …show more content…
This is again a very weak and unsupported claim as the argument doesn’t demonstrate any correlation between the eating habits of Asians and Americans. To illustrate Americans eat high protein food like beef and pork, while Asians eat spicy rich food which has high nutritional values. However it turns out that soy contains phytochemicals called isoflavens, which have been found to possess disease preventing properties. It is not at all clear that the Isoflavens can prevent the chronic fatigue and chronic depressions. Rather it simply stated as the disease preventing properties.
Finally, the argument should provide with additional information about the causes for chronic depression and fatigue in the North America. It should also provide the information about the disease preventing properties that soy possess. Without convincing answers to these questions, one is left with the impression that the claim is more of a wishful thinking rather than substantive
First, the argument readily assumes that eating soy would prevent chronic fatigue and depression. This statement is a stretch. For example, if eating a particular food item will immunize the human body from chronic diseases, then the pharmacy industry would collapse completely. Every disease will have a certain food item as a …show more content…
This is again a very weak and unsupported claim as the argument doesn’t demonstrate any correlation between the eating habits of Asians and Americans. To illustrate Americans eat high protein food like beef and pork, while Asians eat spicy rich food which has high nutritional values. However it turns out that soy contains phytochemicals called isoflavens, which have been found to possess disease preventing properties. It is not at all clear that the Isoflavens can prevent the chronic fatigue and chronic depressions. Rather it simply stated as the disease preventing properties.
Finally, the argument should provide with additional information about the causes for chronic depression and fatigue in the North America. It should also provide the information about the disease preventing properties that soy possess. Without convincing answers to these questions, one is left with the impression that the claim is more of a wishful thinking rather than substantive