Role in ArgumentDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Even though it would be great if everyone were polite, passing laws to force politeness would be a bad idea because the trouble of enforcing those laws would be worse than the rudeness itself.
Conclusion: Implementing government mandates for politeness would not result in a net benefit for society.
Reasoning: The complications and issues arising from the enforcement of such laws would outweigh the problems currently caused by people being rude.
Analysis: The statement in question is the main conclusion of the argument. The author begins with a concession—that society would be better if people were polite—but then pivots to their main point: that legal requirements are not the solution. The final sentence provides the support for this claim by comparing the 'problems' of enforcement to the 'problems' of impoliteness. I identified this as the conclusion because it is the central claim that the rest of the passage is designed to support.
Conclusion: Implementing government mandates for politeness would not result in a net benefit for society.
Reasoning: The complications and issues arising from the enforcement of such laws would outweigh the problems currently caused by people being rude.
Analysis: The statement in question is the main conclusion of the argument. The author begins with a concession—that society would be better if people were polite—but then pivots to their main point: that legal requirements are not the solution. The final sentence provides the support for this claim by comparing the 'problems' of enforcement to the 'problems' of impoliteness. I identified this as the conclusion because it is the central claim that the rest of the passage is designed to support.
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Unlock Full Passage14.Which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the argument by the claim that society would not be better off if the government enacted laws requiring people to be polite to each other?
Correct Answer
A
A is correct: the claim is the argument’s overall conclusion, introduced with a contrast (“But”) and supported by the premise about enforcement creating more problems.
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