Doctors VS Obamacare

Obamacare is Obama`s plan to change the healthcare industry in America.

There is a lot of debate about this plan.

Many people think it will improve the healthcare industry but many people think it will make things worse.

 Here is an article from the Boston Herald about Obamacare.

boston herald story

"The Supreme Court hasn’t yet rendered its verdict on Obamacare, but the nation’s doctors have. And they think it will wreck America’s health care system.

The latest evidence comes from a new survey of young doctors by the Physicians Foundation. Nearly 60 percent of doctors aged 40 and under are pessimistic about the future of American health care. Just 22 percent are optimistic.

The number-one reason doctors cited for their pessimism? Obamacare, which was singled out by more than a third. Add in related concerns — like distrust of government to do the right thing and the feeling that government intervention hurts patient care — and the docs’ hostility to Obamacare becomes even more intense."

Question


What percentage of American doctors think Obamacare will make the healthcare industry worse?

Research studies

How often do you read a news story about a "Shocking new study!"

Here are some examples of shocking studies! 

1)  "Shock findings in new GMO study: Rats fed lifetime of GM corn grow horrifying tumors, 70% of females die early"



2) NEW STUDY ON HOMOSEXUAL PARENTS TOPS ALL PREVIOUS RESEARCH Children of Homosexuals Fare Worse on Most Outcomes


3) Most Pork is Contaminated, New Study Shows

4) College Education?: Shocking New Research Proves That Our College Students Are Learning Next To Nothing

5) Coke and Pepsi contain alcohol : A shocking study

6) Shocking! Study Finds Gaming Makes You Fat, Nerdy

7) Men with pink shirts earn more than their peers

8) Tree rings prove man made globalnwarming is a fraud. 

Shock findings in new GMO study: Rats fed lifetime of GM corn grow horrifying tumors, 70% of females die early

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/037249_GMO_study_cancer_tumors_organ_damage.html#ixzz2Di5dZydB

Shock findings in new GMO study: Rats fed lifetime of GM corn grow horrifying tumors, 70% of females die early

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/037249_GMO_study_cancer_tumors_organ_damage.html#ixzz2Di5dZydB

How good is the evidence?

Testimonials

A testimonial is a favorable report usually about a product or service.

Look at this testimonial for a car dealer, "Courtesy Chevrolet".

The customers look so happy!

Maybe they are happy because they got a free iPad!

Do you trust this testimonial?





 Fiverr.com


Many people are willing to give any testimonial about anything.

There is a website called Fiverr.com

In this website people offer many things for $5.

Many people will make a video testimonial for you for $5.

Click here to see.



Blurbs

A blurb is another kind of testimonial.

A blurb is a quote, usually from a famous author, saying how good a book is.

You can find many blurbs on the cover of any book.

Here is a book.

Here is the blurb.

 

Do you believe this blurb?

Many people do not believe blurbs.

Authors often blurb each other`s books.

Robert Parker, a famous detective author, said "Never blurb a book you`ve read, and never read a book you`ve blurbed."



Company testimonials

Companies love to show testimonials from their clients!

http://www.quickcert.com/client_testimonials.cfm



EBay testimonials

How can you know if a person on EBay is a good seller or not?

Read the testimonials!

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=mitchellkormos&ftab=AllFeedback&myworld=true

Assignment for next week

1) Read chapter 8

You can omit pages 110-113.

These pages go into too much detail.

2) Appeals to authority.

Choose a person you consider to be an authority about an important topic.

Should you really think of this person as an impartial expert?

Research about this person.

You can use Wikipedia, Yahoo and Youtube to find out more about this person.

Then fill in the following form about the person.


        Appeals to Authority


Name________________________________________


Job__________________________________________


Education/ Training_____________________________


Experience_____________________________________


Special position_________________________________


Bias__________________________________________


Good Reputation________________________________


Considering all of this information, has your opinion of this person changed?



Here is an example about Duncan Hawthorne


Appeals to authority

I filled out the form about him.
     

  Appeals to Authority


Name_____Duncan Hawthorne____________________


Job______CEO of Bruce Power____________________


Education/ Training______MBA____________________


Experience_Engineering and Management in power generation

companies_


Special position__Canada Nuclear Association__Energy Council of Canada____World Association of Nuclear Operators________________________


Bias______"Nuclear Power Evangelist"__________________


Good Reputation____He has appeared on TV news_______


My opinion changed about this person.

I believe that he is an expert but he sounds biased in favor of nuclear energy.

I will believe what he says but I will not believe it 100%.

Homework for next week.

1) Read over chapters 6 and 7 one more time.

These chapters are quite detailed but please don`t get too worried about each detail.

Just think about how bad logic can ruin an argument.


2) Look at this list of logical fallacies.

choose a few at random from the list.

Try to explain in your own words why these are examples of bad reasoning.



Logical Fallacies: Examples

Either you're for me or against me.

America: love it or leave it.

If I make an exception for you then I have to make an exception for everyone.

Experts agree that the best way to prevent nuclear war is to prepare for it.

Employees are like nails. Just as nails must be hit in the head in order to make them work, so must employees.

Because we allow terminally ill patients to use heroin, we should allow everyone to use heroin.

Cancer causes smoking.

Since I'm not lying, it follows that I'm telling the truth.

We know that God exists, since the Bible says God exists. What the Bible says must be true, since God wrote it and God never lies.

The sign said "fine for parking here", and since it was fine, I parked there.


It would be illegal to give away
Free Beer!

All Texans are Americans, and no Californians are Texans, therefore, no Californians are Americans.

I won the lottery because my psychic aura made me win.

Logical reasoning test

Try this test!

There are 5 questions.

Good Luck!

Find the value assumptions

Should universities use positive discrimination to increase diversity?

Should boxing be banned?

Should abortion be legal?

Should Cannabis/Marijuana be legalised?

Should children be allowed to work in the performing arts or professional sports?

Should parents be allowed to select the gender of their offspring?

Should voting in elections be compulsory?

Should cosmetic surgery be banned?

Should blasphemy be against the law?

Should extremist political parties be banned from standing for political office?

Should we legalise the sale of human organs?

Should everyone have to carry an identity card?

Should parents have the right to educate their children privately?

Should a mandatory maximum salary be imposed by governments?

Should smoking be banned in public places?

Do schools have the right to search students’ lockers?

Should we ban or restrict the use of violent video games?

Should we ban the keeping of animals in zoos?