Here are some questions relating to Sicko which we'll discuss in class on Monday. Naturally, you're also free to incorporate these into your journals (due Wednesday, Oct. 27th) or your Researched Argument paper, if you choose to examine the health care issue.
1. What are some of the arguments that Sicko is making and what type of appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) or evidence are used to back up these arguments?
2. Is Moore using any argumentative fallacies? In other words, are there any flaws in his logic or evidence?
3. According to the CIA, the United States is the second richest country in the world, well ahead of France (#9) and Cuba (#63). Why, then, is the United States ranked #37 in the world in terms of its health care?
4. Compare and contrast a French hospital with an American hospital.
5. Compare and contrast the attitude of French people/voters (as presented in the film) with that of voters in the U.S.
6. Do you think the health care industry should operate on a for-profit model?
7. Even though the U.S. is generally considered to have poor health care compared to other countries, it has some of the best hospitals and doctors. What might account for this?
8. Universal health care: socialist handout or investment in future generations? Discuss.
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