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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 rational argument. Nothing is ever gained by forcing citizens to disseminate their thoughts in secret.

Which one of the following, if true, world most strengthen the argument?

(A) Most citizens would tolerate some limits on freedom of speech.
(B) With or without a policy of freedom of speech, governments respond to dangerous ideas irrationally.
(C) Freedom of religion and freedom of assembly are also basic human rights that governments must recognize.
(D) Governments are less likely to be overthrown if they openly adopt a policy allowing freedom of speech.
(E) Great ideas have flourished in societies that repress free speech as often as in those that permit it.

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23 Aug 2007, 20:59

It should be D.

D clearly strengthens the arguement.

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23 Aug 2007, 21:03

how?

why not E?

b14kumar wrote:

It should be D.

D clearly strengthens the arguement.

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23 Aug 2007, 21:26

Fistail wrote:

how?

why not E?

b14kumar wrote:

It should be D.

D clearly strengthens the arguement.

- Brajesh

E. Great ideas have flourished in societies that repress free speech as often as in those that permit it

So it does not strengthen the arguement.

- Brajesh

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23 Aug 2007, 22:37

b14kumar wrote:

Fistail wrote:

how?

why not E?

b14kumar wrote:

It should be D.

D clearly strengthens the arguement.

- Brajesh

E. Great ideas have flourished in societies that repress free speech as often as in those that permit it

So it does not strengthen the arguement.

- Brajesh

thanks

OA is D.

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