Question

an honest picture of health
americans have long been bombarded with the sleek, tantalizing images that come courtesy of the advertising industry. the internet has joined the ranks of glossy magazines, newspapers, billboards, and other purveyors of print to present women and men with physical appearances ranging from improbable to impossible. certain software programs enable marketers to digitally alter the images of models, often making people—and women in particular—appear skinny beyond belief. when these advertisements are churned out on a massive scale, the effects are pervasive and toxic. after all, its easy to come away with the message that the models featured on the covers of fashion magazines epitomize physical perfection. yet, if the ideal look is
the fifth paragraph is meant to support the authors main claim that the practice of digitally altering bodies in advertisements can lead to eating disorders, so it should be banned. whats wrong with the authors argument in the fifth paragraph?
the author states that there is no information about the effects of israels laws, which does not support the claim that the laws have been ineffective.
models in israel are more likely to comply with the new legislation if they are a healthy weight, as opposed to underweight.
the author fails to explain how regulating models and digital editing would help curb the rate of eating disorders.
it is unlikely that models will agree to disclose that their bodies have been digitally altered in advertisement photos.

Explanation:

The author's claim is that digitally altering bodies in advertisements should be banned as it can lead to eating disorders. To support this, the author needs to show a clear link between regulation (banning) and curbing eating disorders. However, the author fails to explain how regulating models and digital editing would specifically help reduce the rate of eating disorders. Just stating a problem (digital alteration) and a solution (banning) without showing the causal connection (how banning solves the eating - disorder problem) weakens the argument.

Answer:

The author fails to explain how regulating models and digital editing would help curb the rate of eating disorders.