Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: Even though the government has the power to enforce its version of rights, that doesn't mean its version is actually correct or moral.

Conclusion: The government's interpretation of an individual's rights is not necessarily the right one.

Reasoning: Believing the government is always right implies that rights are merely granted by the state, which effectively denies the existence of inherent moral rights.

Analysis: The conclusion is found in the middle of the stimulus, introduced by the contrastive transition 'But.' The author is arguing against the idea that legal or police power equates to moral correctness. The final sentence serves as a premise to support this by showing the absurd consequence of believing the government is always correct: the total loss of moral rights.

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Which one of the following most accurately expresses the conclusion of the argument?

Correct Answer
B
It restates the conclusion: the government’s statement of rights may not be correct. This matches the “But that does not mean...” sentence.
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