Week 9 Objectives - Refutation and Concession

1. What is my thesis?
Future global leaders should take global health as their primary goal.
2. What is the opposite position?
Other things are more important than global health.

3. What arguments can I anticipate?
Solving other problems(such as economical recession) are much more urgent. Promoting global health is not that important.

4. How will I counter those arguments?
Promoting global health is important. It influences other parts.

My Refutation and Concession

  Some economists might insist that promoting global health is not important. They can insist that solving other urgent issues such as economic recession is much more important and essential for enhancing the quality of life. That's partly true. It is also important to solve other urgent issues. However, promoting global health is much more important and if people cannot guard their health, efforts to enhance other aspects of the society are useless. In an highly interdependent world, health is closely liked with other fields especially economic and social development. In 2008, Lancet studied brain of two children. One was supplied adequate nutrition and another was neglected. He found out that the one who was neglected and was deeply malnourished had about 40 percent smaller brain than the one who had adequate nutrition. Also, the neurons and the synapses of the brain didn't form sufficiently. He concluded that the earning potential of these children is cut in half in their lifetime due to the stunting that happened in early years. It will eventually affect economical and social status. Also, adults who are suffering from infectious diseases lose income while they are sick and out of works, which is a major contributor to keeping their families in an endless cycle of poverty.