Max Pemberton Analysis

Expert: Max Pemberton
Quality -Source: I somewhat trust this source because Max Pemberton is a MD, Psychiatrist in the National Health Service and is a Journalist. He mostly works in the field of mental health, which does not necessarily pertain to obesity. Nevertheless, he is still a doctor and may know the facts that do and do not support obesity as a disease. There is some bias because he clearly believes that if someone is obese it is their fault that they are. Honestly, he is somewhat rude about how he believes that doctors need to be a little more judgmental with their patients and their weight. (maxpemberton.com)
Author’s Viewpoint: Dr. Pemberton clearly believes that obesity is not a disease and that doctors need to be upfront with
Specifically, this article is intended for people who believe that obesity is not a disease. It is more likely that people in Britain would read this article, since this article was written in the United Kingdom. This article pertains to Americans, as well as, Britains and he explains that Britain has a better chance at reducing their health issues because they have a National Health Service. In result, this article could be intended more for the individuals in the United Kingdom. (spectator.co.uk)
Summary of Author’s Opinion: Obesity is not a disease and doctors need to be upfront with their patients about their weight issues so that they can solve them. Also, his opinion is that obesity is not a disease, it is a mindset which means that it can be changed.
Quality -Evidence: The quality of the evidence is poor, Dr. Pemberton is opinioned throughout his entire argument. He puts obese patients down and makes it apparent that doctors need to tell their obese patients the truth so that they can solve their weight issue. He does not take into account that possibly obese individuals have tried all that could to solve their weight issues and nothing worked. It is true that he is a doctor, which gives him some credibility, however putting others down is not a successful approach to gain
Since they are still recent some individuals may agree with his claims. Yet, many may not because he did not effectively support his stance on obesity. He only included his opinion, while putting people down as a way to try and make people take action. It seems as though Dr. Pemberton tried to use a logos appeal by being logical about his approach. Yet, it does not seem that he successfully pulled this off and instead hurt people’s feelings, which could have initially been his intention. If so, he then would be using an ethos appeal.
My Evaluation: I do not think that Dr. Pemberton’s arguments successfully supported his belief that obesity is not a disease. The entire time he put obese individuals down, as well as, doctors who care about their patient’s feelings, which made it difficult to agree with what he was saying. He could have strengthen his argument by not putting people down and by including facts that supported his stance that obesity is not a disease. He only included his harsh opinion, which was not a very effective