(D) is the answer. This is the only statement that uses the logic "if I don't do it, someone else would have anyway".

Can you plz tell me how it is D.
Question says...if USA do not do anyways other counries will do rgt?(coreect me if iam worng).
How we can compare it to D?
D says it is against the law to do......but it didt say whether it may be done in near furture so it is better to do now.

Thanks to tell

ok.. here's how..

A (united states ) does B (sells plutonium) but if A doesnt, then C (some other contry) will do B. which means ultimately the country would get plutonium.

similarly D says if X ( the defendent) dint to Y (rob the house ) then Z (someone else ) would have done Y (ron the house). Which implies, ultimately the house would have been robbed..

A -- > B if not A then C -->B in both cases

hope it helps!

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Our statement : Can not do X . But if You don’t do X, others would do X


(A) It is true that it is against the police department’s policy to negotiate with kidnappers. But if the police want to prevent loss of life, they must negotiate in some cases.
can not do X. But if want Y, they must X
Y= prevent loss of life. This is new information
Wrong

(B) It is true that it is illegal to refuse to register for military service. But there is a long tradition in the United States of conscientious objection to serving in the armed forces.
Cant not do X. In USA already have done X
Wrong: action has not been done yet. And no mention about others.

(C) It is true that it is illegal for a government official to participate in a transaction in which there is an apparent conflict of interest. But if the facts are examined carefully, it will clearly be seen that there was no actual conflict of interest in the defendant’s case.
Can not X. Analsysis says it is really not X
Not match with our statement. No match about others.

(D) It is true that it is against the law to burglarize people’s homes. But someone else certainly would have burglarized that house if the defendant had not done so first.
Can not do X. if defendant don’t do X , others would have done X

Matches with our statement.

(E) It is true that company policy forbids supervisors to fire employees without two written warnings. But there have been many supervisors who have disobeyed this policy.
Can not do X. but has been done. Wrong