Must be TrueDiff: Hardest
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A politician claims that the government shouldn't stop people from doing what they want unless they are hurting others. Since publishing something might be offensive but isn't actually harmful, it falls under the category of protected freedom.
Reasoning: The government should only restrict individual liberty if doing so prevents harm; publishing is a form of liberty, and causing offense does not constitute causing harm.
Analysis: To solve this 'Must be True' question, we need to treat the politician's statements as a set of logical rules. We are told that restriction is wrong *unless* it prevents harm. We are then told that publishing is a liberty and offending isn't harm. By combining these, we can deduce that the government should not restrict the liberty to publish something just because it is offensive. Look for an answer that reflects this specific deduction or a very close variation of it.
Reasoning: The government should only restrict individual liberty if doing so prevents harm; publishing is a form of liberty, and causing offense does not constitute causing harm.
Analysis: To solve this 'Must be True' question, we need to treat the politician's statements as a set of logical rules. We are told that restriction is wrong *unless* it prevents harm. We are then told that publishing is a liberty and offending isn't harm. By combining these, we can deduce that the government should not restrict the liberty to publish something just because it is offensive. Look for an answer that reflects this specific deduction or a very close variation of it.
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Unlock Full Passage12.Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the politician's statements?
Correct Answer
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Because publishing is a liberty and offense is not harm, restricting publication that is only offensive does not fall under the possible “harm” exception and remains wrong. So it is not right for the government to restrict such publication.
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