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20 Apr 2026, 19:00
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Luc Macron: It is not wise to uncritically assume that all traditions are valuable. Most traditions are maintained because they benefit one or more social classes, and people will adhere to a tradition if it benefits them in some way. Such people may not be necessarily trying to uphold valueless traditions, but they are also not interested in examining if the tradition they participate in is of any real value.
Mariah: People would not participate in a tradition if they did not think it held some value. So, it can be assumed that if enough people participate in a tradition, it has some real social value.
Mariah’s rebuttal is most susceptible to criticism on the grounds that it
A. does not address the assertion that people will not examine the real social value of a tradition if it benefits them
B. places undue emphasis on the benefits of traditions
C. fails to specify how many people must participate in a tradition before it is justifiable to consider it valuable
D. supports the assertion that those who adhere to traditions are not purposefully trying to uphold valueless traditions
E. fails to distinguish between people’s motives for adhering to tradition from their motives for obeying non-traditional practices
Mariah: People would not participate in a tradition if they did not think it held some value. So, it can be assumed that if enough people participate in a tradition, it has some real social value.
Mariah’s rebuttal is most susceptible to criticism on the grounds that it
A. does not address the assertion that people will not examine the real social value of a tradition if it benefits them
B. places undue emphasis on the benefits of traditions
C. fails to specify how many people must participate in a tradition before it is justifiable to consider it valuable
D. supports the assertion that those who adhere to traditions are not purposefully trying to uphold valueless traditions
E. fails to distinguish between people’s motives for adhering to tradition from their motives for obeying non-traditional practices
20 Apr 2026, 23:24
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Option A clearly states that actual flaw in her reasoning and that she fails to address the fact that people would simply not examine the social value apect if they actually get into a tradition if it benefits them.
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21 Apr 2026, 04:13
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Mariah’s rebuttal->
Luc never denied that participants may believe a tradition has value. He said they may participate because it benefits them and may not examine its true worth.
Mariah responds to perceived value, but not to actual value.
That is exactly Choice A
Ans A
- If people participate, they must think it has value.
- Therefore, if enough people participate, it has real social value.
Luc never denied that participants may believe a tradition has value. He said they may participate because it benefits them and may not examine its true worth.
Mariah responds to perceived value, but not to actual value.
That is exactly Choice A
Ans A
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