souvik101990 wrote:
Policy Adviser: Freedom of speech is not only a basic human right, it is also the only rational policy for this government to adopt. When ideas are openly aired good idea flourish, silly proposals are easily recognized as such, and dangerous ideas can be responded to by forcing citizens to disseminate their thoughts in secret.
I arrived at D by POE.
the conclusion here: FOS - basic human right and ONLY RATIONAL policy for the government to adopt.
to strengthen, we can say that people know how to differentiate good from bad or that this rational adaptation will benefit the government.
Which one of the following, if true, would most strengthen the argument?
(A) Most citizens would tolerate some limits on freedom of speech
this one weakens actually the conclusion. it says that people would actually tolerate limits.
(B) With or without a policy of freedom of speech, governments respond to dangerous ideas irrationally
how government responds - is irrelevant.
(C) Freedom of religion and freedom of assembly are also basic human rights than governments must recognize
freedom of religion and of assembly are out of scope.
(D) Governments are less likely to be overthrown if they openly adopt a policy allowing freedom of speech
well, here's something good why the government should allow freedom of speech.
(E) Great ideas have flourished in societies that repress free speech as often as in those that permit it
this one actually weakens the conclusion.