Whom would you trust as most reliable? Discuss the credibility and authority of each individual or group listed with regard to the following issue:A number of your friends have taken up jogging, and you wonder whether your taking it up might have genuine health benefits for you.a. your family physicianb. a magazine for runnersc. a friend who teaches physical education in high schoold. the author of a best-selling book on sports medicinee. a friend who is president of a local runners club
What will be an ideal response?
(b), (c), and (e) might tend to be promoters of jogging, so we'd be mildly skeptical of any pro-jogging claims they might make (but less skeptical of any liabilities of jogging that they might mention). We'd find (a) a more credible source, although many general practitioners may not have the time to keep up on such specialized areas. The best potential source is probably (d), although we'd be cautious unless we knew something about the author; he or she might also tend to exaggerate either the benefits or the risks of jogging.
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