jim441 wrote:
Kosukefev wrote:
Hi experts,
Why is A wrong?
Since G said "we would irresponsively sacrifice the human lives that could have been saved by the drugs," I thought it is unreasonable to test cosmetics, which do not save human lives, on animals.
Thanks in advance!
I have the same doubt.
GMATNinja can you helpp us here!@
This one is a bit convoluted, so it's important to really understand the exact positions that F and G are arguing and the exact question that we have to answer.
To start with the question itself: we're asked which answer choice "is the best objection that could be made from F's point of view to counter G's point." In other words, if F and G continue their discussion,
what can F say to defeat G's argument?
Here's a breakdown of F and G's positions:
- F concludes that "we ought not to test the safety of new drugs on sentient animals." He/she supports this conclusion by saying that animal testing causes the animals pain.
- G concludes that "we must carry out such tests." His/her support is that "otherwise, we would irresponsibly sacrifice the human lives that could have been saved by the drugs."
Notice here that G assumes that there is
no way to get life-saving drugs to humans unless the drugs are tested on sentient animals. G thinks, "No animal testing? Then no life-saving drugs."
How could F defeat this argument? Look at (E) first:
Quote:
(E) Many tests now performed on sentient animals can be performed equally well on fertilized chicken eggs that are at a very early stage of development.
This is a beautiful counterpoint to G's argument. If F said this, he/she would expose the faulty assumption that G made. It IS possible to save human lives without testing on sentient animals.
(E) is a good objection to G's point, so keep (E).
Compare that to (A):
Quote:
(A) Even though it is not necessary for people to use cosmetics, cosmetics are also being tested on sentient animals.
G doesn't care about drugs that are not necessary for people to use. He/she only cares about drugs that could potentially save human life. So, answer choice (A) doesn't raise an objection to G's argument -- in fact, G might well agree that it's wrong to test cosmetics on sentient animals! We simply don't know.
We DO know that G cares deeply about life-saving drugs. This answer choice doesn't offer a rebuttal for G's argument concerning these drugs. If F said the info in (A), it would not effectively defeat G's argument that testing certain drugs on sentient animals is necessary for saving human lives.
Eliminate (A).
I hope that helps!
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