The author of the argument has cited that in some countries people are still using wood as their major fuel for cooking and heating and smoke generated by it causes health problems. The author also mentioned that by replacing it with charcoal can reduce smoke and health problems will be decreased. The argument might seem convincing at first glance, However, a critical analysis of the justification supplied by the author has highlighted many queries. Therefore, the premises in their current form are not cogent and the argument is rife with unwarranted assumptions which make it more susceptible to attacks.
On the first facet, the author has cited that if people will switch to charcoal then it would be a solution to major environmental problem deforestation. However, the author has failed to consider a fact that coal is also made from wood only and if people will switch to coal then also deforestation will occur. The problem is still persisting hence, there is a clear dichotomy in the author's argument and the author has failed to answer that.
Secondly, the author has mentioned that in many countries people use wood as a major fuel, but how many people are using is still a question to ask. Moreover, he has mentioned people without economic hardship can switch to coal because it is slightly costly than wood. However, if people there are not experiencing economic hardships then they can switch to LPG or PNG also. These fuels are more environmentally and health-friendly than wood or coal. There is a possibility that people who are using wood for heating and cooking are very poor. And it raises another question that, how many people in the countries are using wood? Maybe the number is very small and nearly negligible when compared to other factors resulting in deforestation, such as forest fire, builder making buildings or deforestation for making furniture.
Additionally, the author has cited that smoke generated from burning wood causes respiratory and eye problems. However, coal is also developed from processing woods and it also produces smoke. Maybe the smoke produced by burning coal is more pernicious than smoke generated by burning wood. The author has not provided any evidence about that and naively concluded just by saying it the smoke created by burning coal is less.
In the crux, the author's argument is based on unsubstantiated presumptions. The author should have reinforced his argument with evidence to make his case more convincing. However, the author has failed to check the facts that there are many other options for the people who can afford it and the problem for deforestation still persist, thereby rendering the argument indefensible.
The
author
of the
argument
has cited that in
some
countries
people
are
still
using
wood
as their major fuel for cooking and heating and
smoke
generated by it causes health
problems
. The
author
also
mentioned that by replacing it with charcoal can
reduce
smoke
and health
problems
will
be decreased
.
The
argument
might seem convincing at
first
glance,
However
, a critical analysis of the justification supplied by the
author
has highlighted
many
queries.
Therefore
, the premises in their
current
form are not cogent and the
argument
is rife with unwarranted assumptions which
make
it more susceptible to attacks.
On the
first
facet, the
author
has cited that if
people
will
switch
to charcoal then it would be a solution to major environmental
problem
deforestation
.
However
, the
author
has failed to consider a fact that coal is
also
made from
wood
only
and if
people
will
switch
to coal then
also
deforestation
will occur. The
problem
is
still
persisting
hence
, there is a
clear
dichotomy in the author's
argument
and the
author
has failed to answer that.
Secondly
, the
author
has mentioned that in
many
countries
people
use
wood
as a major fuel,
but
how
many
people
are using is
still
a question to ask.
Moreover
, he has mentioned
people
without economic hardship can
switch
to coal
because
it is
slightly
costly
than
wood
.
However
, if
people
there are not experiencing economic hardships then they can
switch
to LPG or PNG
also
. These fuels are more
environmentally
and health-friendly than
wood
or coal. There is a possibility that
people
who are using
wood
for heating and cooking are
very
poor. And it raises another question that, how
many
people
in the countries are using
wood
? Maybe the number is
very
small
and
nearly
negligible when compared to other factors resulting in
deforestation
, such as forest fire, builder making buildings or
deforestation
for making furniture.
Additionally
, the
author
has cited that
smoke
generated from
burning
wood
causes respiratory and eye
problems
.
However
, coal is
also
developed from processing woods and it
also
produces
smoke
. Maybe the
smoke
produced by
burning
coal is more pernicious than
smoke
generated by
burning
wood
. The
author
has not provided any evidence about that and
naively
concluded
just
by saying it the
smoke
created by
burning
coal is less.
In the crux, the author's
argument
is based
on unsubstantiated presumptions. The
author
should have reinforced his
argument
with evidence to
make
his case more convincing.
However
, the
author
has failed to
check
the facts that there are
many
other options for the
people
who can afford it and the
problem
for
deforestation
still
persist, thereby rendering the
argument
indefensible.