求拍，a188,这是我的第一篇

希望大家多提意见，第一次写。
188.A new report suggests that men and women experience pain very
differently from one another, and that doctors should consider these
differences when prescribing pain medications. When researchers
administered the same dosage of kappa opioids-a painkiller-to 28 men and
20 women who were having their wisdom teeth extracted, the women reported
feeling much less pain than the men, and the easing of pain lasted
considerably longer in women. This research suggests that kappa opioids
should be prescribed for women whenever pain medication is required,
whereas men should be given other kinds of pain medication. In addition,
researchers should reevaluate the effects of all medications on men versus
women.


In this argument, the author unfairly attempts to convince us that men and women experience pain differently and therefore doctors should consider that when prescribing medicines. To justify the claim, the author cites a survey, result of which shows that men and women responded to kappa opioids differently. However, a close scrutiny of the argument reveals that it is problematic in several aspects, rendering it unsubstantiated as it stands.

To begin with, the author cites that women reported feeling much less pain than men to confirm that men and women experience pain differently. Yet, the author overlooks other factors that may influence the result. For instance, the level of the respondents’ pain may vary from each other. Perhaps the average level of the women is higher than that of the men. Also, the reported result may be confusing. It is up to every respondent’s sensation which is different from each other. In short, without considering and rulling out the alternative reasons, the author cannot convince me that men and women have different pain feelings.

In addition, the argument depends on a research. However, the data seems not be statistically reliable. Firstly, the number of 20 and 28 is not sufficient to draw any accurate conclusion. Secondly, there is no evidence that the respondents are representative of the overall group of people who have their wisdom teeth extracted. As it stands, the survey is statistically unreliable and lends no credible support to the argument’s conclusion.

Even assuming that women are different from men when it comes to the pain feeling, it is unwarranted to suggest that kappa opioids should be prescribed for women whenever pain medication is required, whereas men should be given other kinds of pain killer. It is true that many factors should be considered when prescribed, such as side-effect, allergy, and so on. Without enough evidence to support the argument, the author cannot convince me that women should take kappa opioids whenever required.

In sum, the argument lacks credibility because the evidence cited in the analysis does not lend strong support to what the author maintains. To make it logically acceptable, the arguer must present more facts that the respondents are representative. Also, the author should provide more evidence to confirm that women are safe to take kappa opioids when required.