Should there be a law to punish parents who get their minor children married?…

2025

Should there be a law to punish parents who get their minor children married?

Arguments:

I. Yes, a minor girl is physiologically not prepared to conceive a baby.

II. No, this has been a custom prevailing since many centuries.

  1. A.

    if only argument I is strong.

  2. B.

    if only argument II is strong.

  3. C.

    if either I or II is strong.

  4. D.

    if neither I nor II is strong.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation:

Statement I explains a valid reason to go against such marriages because it is wrong to encourage anything that jeopardises the health of a person. Hence, (I) is a strong argument.

Statement II is not a valid argument because a custom being followed since a long time does not necessary make it good. Only I is strong.

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