In my opinion, the mind-brain identity theory is more persuasive than eliminative materialism. Although the former can be criticized for not considering that one mental state can appear in several brain states, it is generally less flawed than the latter. Indeed, even everyday observations can provide evidence that the mind and brain are connected. For this reason, when a person drinks alcohol, his or her mental state changes in accordance with the consumed quantity.
On the other hand, I agree with Slagle, who argues that eliminative materialism is a self-defeating concept. In essence, the theory postulates that such concepts as belief and some other ones should be eliminated. However, as this hypothesis still does not have any strong scientific evidence behind it, eliminative materialism supporters suggest “believe there are no beliefs.” For this reason, I consider that mind-brain identity theory has more potential to be true than eliminative materialism.