Sport And Obesity Flashcards
More and more people are obese due to overeating and lack of physical activity. They should do sports to lose weight.
What is the assumption about sports?
It assumes that all sports involve being active. Some don’t such as darts.
More and more people are obese due to overeating and lack of physical activity. They should do sports to lose weight.
What is the assumption about overeating?
It assumes people won’t overeat if they do sports.
More and more people are have health problems such as diabetes and heart disease. These are associated with obesity. We should therefore encourage people to do sports in order to improve their health.
What is the assumption about diabetes and heart disease?
It assumes that there will be some kind of relief for heart disease and diabetics if they lose weight.
If lots of people do sports, there will be less strain on accident and emergency units.
What is the assumption about people suffering from long term health issues (brought on by a lack of exercise)?
It assumes that people who haven’t been exercising and so have long term health issues are using A and E departments a lot.
If lots of people do sports, there will be less strain on accident and emergency units.
What is the assumption about the number of sports injuries what will occur?
It assumes that the increase in the number of sports injuries will be less than the decrease in A and E visits caused by people with obesity.
A healthier population will keep spending on health under control.
Does this necessarily follow? That is, is the result guaranteed?
A healthy population is probably necessary for keeping healthy spending under control. But it isn’t sufficient. Spending might continue on maintaining health, for example.
Sport encourages a competitive mindset.
Why is this inconsistent with the MC that sports will improve health?
It is inconsistent because competitiveness can cause health problems.
So, sports brings economic benefits.
Is this connected to improved individual health?
Sport having economic benefits doesn’t seem to directly support the idea that sports will improve health.
A society focussed on sport will be well-placed to compete in the modern world.
What is the flaw here with regard to the word “compete”?
This is an example of equivocation. Competing in sport is not the same as “compete” in business.
Sports injuries are a price worth paying?
What is wrong with this IC with regard to the rest of the argument?
This idea is inconsistent with the idea that sports will create more health and particularly fewer A and E visits.
Sports injuries are a price worth paying?
Who is this true for?
This is only true for society as a whole - being injured surely isn’t worth it for the individual.
Being injured does not undermine the …physical benefits of participation in sports.
Does this make sense?
Sports injuries surely undermine the physical benefits of sports to some extent and sometimes completely undermine them. Therefore, this idea doesn’t make sense.
Lacking these psychological advantages means they lack the character-building dimension that sport provides. (Team spirit and competition)
What is the assumption about non-sporting activities and character building?
It assumes that non-sporting activities do not build character in some other way.
…advantage of sport as regards fostering team spirit..
What is the flaw?
It is a generalisation. It suggests that “team spirit” is only linked to sports. It could be linked to all sorts of things we do in groups.
