Life Expectancy Arguments

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While the argument as stated comes to a plausible conclusion, the argument is flawed in making a number of assumptions without support. First, the argument assumes that the national life expectancy is accurate. Second, the argument assumes that medical technology currently shows no sign of abating and is resulting in longer life expectancy. Finally, the argument assumes that medical technology advancements are occurring in America. In order to make the argument more logically sound, the assumptions stated above need to be addressed. The argument does not give any support to show that the national life expectancy is the same as the actual life duration of Americans. It could be the case that the national life expectancy is inaccurate and much

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