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The general belief among people is that in a fight for survival the stronger entity will always win over seemingly weaker entity.
In a fight between man and tiger, most people would bet on the tiger. Such prediction, while true in the short term, has not panned out in the long term. Historically, the weaker entity has out-innovated the stronger entity in the long term, compensating for its weakness. The same is seen in
the triumph of man over tiger in which man invented weapons to defeat the tiger, almost wiping it out from the face of the planet.A. The first is an opinion that is refuted in the argument; the second is an opinion that the argument believes will be true.
B. The first is an example provided to increase the belief in a strategy; the second is competing strategy that refutes that example
C. The first is an instance of a belief that is refuted in the argument, the second is an instance provided to support a competing belief.
D. The first is evidence whose accuracy is disputed in the argument; the second is another evidence that disputes the first.
E. The first is evidence that has been used to support a position that the author expresses reservations about; the second is a competing position that the author agrees with.
Belief - in a fight for survival the stronger entity will always win over seemingly weaker entity
Instance/Example -
between man and tiger, most people would bet on the tigerContrasting Position (author's position) - the weaker entity has out-innovated the stronger entity in the long term
Instance/Example -
triumph of man over tiger in which man invented weapons to defeat the tigerA. The first is an opinion that is refuted in the argument; the second is an opinion that the argument believes will be true.
The statements in bold are not opinions - they are examples.
B. The first is an example provided to increase the belief in a strategy; the second is competing strategy that refutes that example
The first is an example of a belief, not a strategy. The second is not a strategy. It is an example too.
C. The first is an instance of a belief that is refuted in the argument, the second is an instance provided to support a competing belief.
Perfect. Both are instances, first for a belief refuted in the argument and second for the contrasting belief.
D. The first is evidence whose accuracy is disputed in the argument; the second is another evidence that disputes the first.
First and second are instances, not evidence.
E. The first is evidence that has been used to support a position that the author expresses reservations about; the second is a competing position that the author agrees with
First is not evidence and second is not a position. They are both examples.
Answer (C)