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26 Aug 2019, 05:43
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In 1992, there were over 250 rescues of mountain climbers, costing the government almost 3 million dollars. More than 25 people died in climbing mishaps that year. Many new climbers enter the sport each year. Members of a task force have proposed a bonding arrangement requiring all climbers to post a large sum of money to be forfeited to the government in case of calamity.
Each of the following principles, if valid, supports the task force members’ proposal EXCEPT:
(A) Taxpayers should not subsidize a freely chosen hobby and athletic endeavor of individuals.
(B) The government is obliged to take measures to deter people from risking their lives.
(C) For physically risky sports the government should issue permits only to people who have had at least minimal training in the sport.
(D) Citizens who use publicly subsidized rescue services should be required to pay more toward the cost of these services than citizens who do not.
(E) People who engage in physically risky behavior that is not essential to anyone’s welfare should be held responsible for the cost of treating any resulting injuries.
Each of the following principles, if valid, supports the task force members’ proposal EXCEPT:
(A) Taxpayers should not subsidize a freely chosen hobby and athletic endeavor of individuals.
(B) The government is obliged to take measures to deter people from risking their lives.
(C) For physically risky sports the government should issue permits only to people who have had at least minimal training in the sport.
(D) Citizens who use publicly subsidized rescue services should be required to pay more toward the cost of these services than citizens who do not.
(E) People who engage in physically risky behavior that is not essential to anyone’s welfare should be held responsible for the cost of treating any resulting injuries.
26 Aug 2019, 06:15
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(A). It was individual's choice to climb the mountain so individual should pay for his/her rescue.
(B.) After the bonding agreement is made necessary less people will take the hobby due to cost of it thus causing reduction in number of injured people/Deaths
(C.)Even after getting permit people could still fall while climbing causing government to pay for their rescue.
(D.) Same as A
(A.) Same as A
(A). It was individual's choice to climb the mountain so individual should pay for his/her rescue.
(B.) After the bonding agreement is made necessary less people will take the hobby due to cost of it thus causing reduction in number of injured people/Deaths
(C.)Even after getting permit people could still fall while climbing causing government to pay for their rescue.
(D.) Same as A
(A.) Same as A
19 Jun 2026, 16:23
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Argument
The task force proposes that climbers must post a large bond that is forfeited if a rescue or calamity occurs.
Why would someone support this proposal?
1. Rescues cost taxpayers money.
2. Climbing is voluntary.
3. Climbers should bear the financial consequences of their choices.
Now evaluate each principle.
(A) Taxpayers should not subsidize a freely chosen hobby and athletic endeavor of individuals.
Supports the proposal directly. The bond makes climbers pay instead of taxpayers.
Supports
(B) The government is obliged to take measures to deter people from risking their lives.
A large bond would discourage some people from climbing.
Supports
(C) For physically risky sports the government should issue permits only to people who have had at least minimal training in the sport.
This talks about training requirements, not about paying for rescues or posting bonds.
A person could fully support training permits and still oppose the bonding arrangement.
Does not support the proposal
(D) Citizens who use publicly subsidized rescue services should be required to pay more toward the cost of these services than citizens who do not.
The bond is essentially a way of making climbers pay for rescue costs.
Supports
(E) People who engage in physically risky behavior that is not essential to anyone’s welfare should be held responsible for the cost of treating any resulting injuries.
Again, the bond makes climbers bear the costs resulting from their risky activity.
Supports
Answer: (C)
The task force proposes that climbers must post a large bond that is forfeited if a rescue or calamity occurs.
Why would someone support this proposal?
1. Rescues cost taxpayers money.
2. Climbing is voluntary.
3. Climbers should bear the financial consequences of their choices.
Now evaluate each principle.
(A) Taxpayers should not subsidize a freely chosen hobby and athletic endeavor of individuals.
Supports the proposal directly. The bond makes climbers pay instead of taxpayers.
Supports
(B) The government is obliged to take measures to deter people from risking their lives.
A large bond would discourage some people from climbing.
Supports
(C) For physically risky sports the government should issue permits only to people who have had at least minimal training in the sport.
This talks about training requirements, not about paying for rescues or posting bonds.
A person could fully support training permits and still oppose the bonding arrangement.
Does not support the proposal
(D) Citizens who use publicly subsidized rescue services should be required to pay more toward the cost of these services than citizens who do not.
The bond is essentially a way of making climbers pay for rescue costs.
Supports
(E) People who engage in physically risky behavior that is not essential to anyone’s welfare should be held responsible for the cost of treating any resulting injuries.
Again, the bond makes climbers bear the costs resulting from their risky activity.
Supports
Answer: (C)
