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?
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.
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Ans B) Even though all wrongs cannot be compensated for, some wrongs can be.
The next closest I think is D.
Ans: B
I think its E
(B) The argument states that there can be no compensation for “all the wrongs in history,” but the argument is about just one wrong of history. Even though all wrongs cannot be compensated for, some wrongs can be.
b
“B”…
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B
B … Nothing else is close
its b
Why not E? I was stuck between B and E.
yes answer is B
I think its B
I think its B. there’s no other option that is relavnt to the question. E seems to be very vague.
B or C, the options are realky vague
A…
B is flawed in wording: “Even though ALL wrongs cannot be compensated for, some wrongs can be.”
B could have been: “Even though MOST wrongs cannot be compensated for, some wrongs can be.” to be correct.
A
Option B
Its ‘B’
I think B
I will go with option C
yes its B
B is the answer. The fact that some wrongs can be compensated for weakens the argument.
Why Can’t it be ‘D’??
B
IMO B…
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I think it’s A.
B isn’t talking about money necessarily. The argument is that money cannot compensate for wrongs.