Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments…
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Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Statement: Should the prestigious people who have committed crime unknowingly, be met with special treatment?
Arguments:
Yes. The prestigious people do not commit crime intentionally.
No. It is our policy that everybody is equal before the law.
- A.
Only argument I is strong
- B.
Only argument II is strong
- C.
Either I or II is strong
- D.
Neither I nor II is strong
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Correct answer: B
Answer: Only argument II is strong.
Reasoning:
Argument II says that everybody is equal before the law. This is a general and defensible principle (for example, a constitutional or legal principle) that directly opposes giving special treatment to prestigious people, so it is a strong argument.
Argument I claims prestigious people do not commit crimes intentionally. This is weak because it generalizes about a group, assumes lack of intent without evidence, and appeals to prestige rather than legal principle. Even if a person acted unknowingly in a particular case, that fact must be established on its own merits and does not justify blanket special treatment for the prestigious.
Conclusion: The equality-before-law principle is a strong, general reason against special treatment; the prestige-based claim is unsupported and therefore weak.