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Having urged the government to sign the United Nations Human Rights Charter, the intellectuals of a Balkan country now have a government-sponsored petition appealing against a UN decision that imposes sanctions on their country for human rights violations. Although morally and ethically opposed to the use of torture and imprisonment without trial, those intellectuals nevertheless feel obliged to support authorities in their crackdown on insurgents, and they are fully aware that such violations are taking place.
Which of the following, if true, would best explain the apparent paradox expressed in the passage above?
(A) The country is on the verge of being overrun by insurgents.
(B) The intellectuals are related to the insurgents.
(C) The intellectuals support the stand of the insurgents.
(D) The intellectuals are not being pressured by the authorities.
(E) The human rights abuses referred to are of an extreme nature.
Which of the following, if true, would best explain the apparent paradox expressed in the passage above?
(A) The country is on the verge of being overrun by insurgents.
(B) The intellectuals are related to the insurgents.
(C) The intellectuals support the stand of the insurgents.
(D) The intellectuals are not being pressured by the authorities.
(E) The human rights abuses referred to are of an extreme nature.
01 May 2025, 02:59
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The paradox is that intellectuals support the human rights violation sanctions, while they overlook the violation of their government toward the insurgents.
- Choices B and C only explain the case when the intellectuals support the insurgents (or protect them).
- Choice D and E, being pressured, don't explain why they support the abuse.
So, left with choice A, which explains why intellectual supports their government.
- Choices B and C only explain the case when the intellectuals support the insurgents (or protect them).
- Choice D and E, being pressured, don't explain why they support the abuse.
So, left with choice A, which explains why intellectual supports their government.
03 May 2025, 22:30
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The paradox in the passage is this:
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Option A perfectly resolves the paradox! The intellectuals would support the crackdown despite human rights abuses — they may view it as a necessary evil to preserve national stability or prevent chaos.
- The intellectuals oppose human rights abuses like torture and imprisonment without trial (on moral/ethical grounds)
- But They still support the government, which is committing those abuses during a crackdown on insurgents.
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Option A perfectly resolves the paradox! The intellectuals would support the crackdown despite human rights abuses — they may view it as a necessary evil to preserve national stability or prevent chaos.
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