GMAT Question of the Day: Critical Reasoning
Former prisoners of Japanese internment camps seeking monetary reparations from the government are often told, “There is neither wealth nor wisdom
enough in the world to compensate in money for all the wrongs in history.” Which of the following most weakens the argument above?
A) Prior wrongs should not be permitted as a justification for present wrongs.
B) [...]
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Former prisoners of Japanese internment camps seeking monetary reparations from the government are often told, “There is neither wealth nor wisdom
enough in the world to compensate in money for all the wrongs in history.” Which of the following most weakens the argument above?
A) Prior wrongs should not be permitted as a justification for present wrongs.
B) Even though all wrongs cannot be compensated for, some wrongs can be.
C) Since most people committed wrongs, the government should compensate for wrongs with money.
D) Monetary reparations upset social order less than other forms of reparation.
E) Since money is the basic cause of the wrongs, should it not be the cure?
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#1. June 22nd, 2006, at 2:01 PM.
in my opinion.,”B”
can someone tell me the answer and the explanation
According to me “E ” is out of scope,”D ” also is out of scope..we are not talking about social order.
A doesnt seem to be the answer as it doesnt weaken the argument.