RA 8: Paper B Source

My health care issues paper, despite common misconceptions, fights for the current theory of widespread antibacterial product usage causing more harm than good. Most of the sources I found for the consequences of antibacterial use proved it harmful. Few favor the household everyday use. One website was more a promotion describing the popular reasons, not necessarily true reasons, why using antibacterial is safe and healthy. The enthymeme for this source is using antibacterial cleaner promotes healthiness and wealth because using antibacterial cleaner destroys bacteria that causes illness and death at home and in the workplace and whatever destroys bacteria that causes illness and death at home and in the workplace also promotes healthiness and wealth. This source did not have any doctors or researchers endorsement because frankly there is no proof to substantiate the evidence. True, the antibacterial product may destroy any and all harmful bacteria, however, it will not kill virus, parasite, fungus or protist that also cause disease and death. It will just kill all bacteria, even the good bacteria that promote health in digestion and cell regeneration. This source mainly appeals to emotion and logic, albeit faulty logic. It has us sterilize the workplace, school, home and daycare facilities to protect the people that we love the most. You can even buy personalized kits to say I love you by showing you care for their healthiness and wealth. The logic is faulty that killing all harmful bacteria will make you healthier because the agents in antibacterial cleaners do not distinguish between good and harmful bacteria. It is most harmful for developing immune systems in children to use these products, but it also dangerous to eradicate the bacteria in adults. The argument that they use is sufficient and typical for the average uneducated person. It is accurate that the product will do exactly what it says it will do, kill harmful bacteria, but it says it will make you healthier and that is not true. The argument is also relevant that it explains concepts that relate directly to the enthymeme. Unfortunately, there are no disclaimers on these bottles and soaps and sprays telling people what will happen if they kill 99.9% of all bacteria.