Humor

Humor in arguments can be both good and bad. It could be good because the person using humor in an argument can show people that they are down to earth and willing to relate to the people they are making the argument to, without being so serious about it. It can also show the person making an argument is a normal person that also have fun and still get a point across. I think that in debates and arguments it takes a lot of pressure off the person making the argument if they can joke around a little and show a different side to them. It also takes a lot off the audience in a way that they do not have to sit through a dry and boring 3 hour debate or argument. On the other hand it can be bad if the person making the argument is joking or showing the humor too much may not be taken as seriously by the audience, because it may come across that they are not taking what they say serious and is just kidding the whole time. It can also make the audience not take them seriously either and also make the debate or argument dry, boring, and not effective to getting the message across like it is intended to do. 

Obesity

Obesity is an ongoing epidemic in the world today, and some would be surprised at what is considered obese.  I have seen images of people who look far from overweight but are considered obese because of their BMI.  In chapter 10 of Everything’s an Argument, it says that “anything you eat beyond your immediate need for energy converts to fat.”  If this is the case, then I know a lot of people who should be on the verge of becoming obese because they eat well over the amount of food for the energy they need.  I do not think that it is fair to say, a person who has very little body fat showing obese because their BMI is over 30.  The media is trying to make it seem as though obesity has a lot to do with other health problems that are occurring, and I think they are doing this because they know that when others see someone overweight and in the hospital they automatically assume that other person’s health problems originated from their obesity.  We talked about this in class, but another thing that the media does put the spotlight on women when they gain a couple of pounds or a little heavier in a particular dress.  They do not do the same for men and I think that could possibly send out a negative message to younger girls who see this along with the Laws of Fat.  If teenage girls knew about the First Law of Fat they would be very self-conscious of what they ate and how much they ate.