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Efraim's Argument

Efraim concludes that it's healthier to ignore journalists' advice to avoid health risks, rather than trying to follow that advice. Why? Because trying to avoid all those health risks causes anxiety, and anxiety is itself a health risk.

Felicity's Argument

Felicity concludes that ignoring journalists' warnings is not the healthier course of action, in disagreement with Efraim's conclusion. Felicity supports this position with the historical example of smoking. Journalists informed people of the dangers of smoking, which caused many people to stop smoking, and therefore live longer and healthier lives.

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Are journalists right about what products and practices pose health risks?

Efraim: ❓

Felicity: ✅

Efraim doesn't take a position on whether journalists are correct about the health risks they describe. Felicity thinks journalists have been correct at least once.

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Are anxiously-inclined people more likely to try to avoid health risks?

Efraim: ❓

Felicity: ❓

Neither Efraim nor Felicity discusses the types of people who are likely to be anxious, or who are likely to heed journalists' warnings about health risks.

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Does anyone actually ignore journalists' advice?

Efraim: ❓

Felicity: ❓

Efraim just thinks people should ignore journalists; he doesn't comment on whether anyone currently does ignore them. Felicity mentions some people who listen to journalists, but doesn't say whether anyone ignores them or not.

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Is it healthier to follow journalists' health advice?

Efraim: ❌

Felicity: ✅

Efraim thinks it's healthier to just ignore journalists. Felicity thinks listening to journalists is the healthier course of action.

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Is it possible to conquer health-related anxiety?

Efraim: ❓

Felicity: ❓

Efraim thinks avoiding health risks makes people anxious, but doesn't say whether this is a solvable problem. Felicity doesn't discuss health-related anxiety at all.

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