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A government ought to protect and encourage free speech, because free speech is an activity that is conducive to a healthy nation and thus is in the best interest of its people.
The main conclusion above follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
(A) An activity that is in the best interest of the people ought to be protected and encouraged by a nation's government.
(B) Basic, inalienable rights of the people ought to be protected and encouraged by government.
(C) An activity that helps a government to govern ought to be protected and encouraged by it.
(D) A government ought to protect and encourage an activity that is conducive to the interests of that government.
(E) Universal human rights that are in the best interest of the people ought to be protected and encouraged by a nation's government.
The main conclusion above follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
(A) An activity that is in the best interest of the people ought to be protected and encouraged by a nation's government.
(B) Basic, inalienable rights of the people ought to be protected and encouraged by government.
(C) An activity that helps a government to govern ought to be protected and encouraged by it.
(D) A government ought to protect and encourage an activity that is conducive to the interests of that government.
(E) Universal human rights that are in the best interest of the people ought to be protected and encouraged by a nation's government.
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A government ought to protect and encourage free speech, because free speech is an activity that is conducive to a healthy nation and thus is in the best interest of its people.
The main conclusion above follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
Pre-thinking: Free speech is conducive to healthy nation --> Premise
Free speech is in the best interest of its people --> Premise
thus, government should protect and encourage free speech --> Conclusion
(A) An activity that is in the best interest of the people ought to be protected and encouraged by a nation's government.
If the above statement is assumed, the conclusion follows logically i.e. the government should protect an activity that is in the best interest of the people, which in this case is free speech.
Lets keep this option.
(B) Basic, inalienable rights of the people ought to be protected and encouraged by government.
There is no mention of 'inalienable'. This option is too extreme. Drop it.
(C) An activity that helps a government to govern ought to be protected and encouraged by it.
Again, there is no mention of 'an activity that helps the government govern'. This option mentions something which is out of scope. Drop this option.
(D) A government ought to protect and encourage an activity that is conducive to the interests of that government.
Tricky option if you don't read it right till the end. This options seems correct until you read the last few words 'interests of that government'. It is not the interests of the government that is being discussed in the question, rather it's the interest of the people. This option is incorrect. Drop this option.
(E) Universal human rights that are in the best interest of the people ought to be protected and encouraged by a nation's government.
Similar error as option B. There is no mention of 'Universal human rights'. This option is too extreme. Drop it.
Correct answer - Option A
The main conclusion above follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
Pre-thinking: Free speech is conducive to healthy nation --> Premise
Free speech is in the best interest of its people --> Premise
thus, government should protect and encourage free speech --> Conclusion
(A) An activity that is in the best interest of the people ought to be protected and encouraged by a nation's government.
If the above statement is assumed, the conclusion follows logically i.e. the government should protect an activity that is in the best interest of the people, which in this case is free speech.
Lets keep this option.
(B) Basic, inalienable rights of the people ought to be protected and encouraged by government.
There is no mention of 'inalienable'. This option is too extreme. Drop it.
(C) An activity that helps a government to govern ought to be protected and encouraged by it.
Again, there is no mention of 'an activity that helps the government govern'. This option mentions something which is out of scope. Drop this option.
(D) A government ought to protect and encourage an activity that is conducive to the interests of that government.
Tricky option if you don't read it right till the end. This options seems correct until you read the last few words 'interests of that government'. It is not the interests of the government that is being discussed in the question, rather it's the interest of the people. This option is incorrect. Drop this option.
(E) Universal human rights that are in the best interest of the people ought to be protected and encouraged by a nation's government.
Similar error as option B. There is no mention of 'Universal human rights'. This option is too extreme. Drop it.
Correct answer - Option A
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Conclusion: A government ought to protect and encourage free speech
Premise: Free speech is an activity that is conducive to a healthy nation and thus is in the best interest of its people.
Assumption: A government ought to protect and encourage an activity that is conducive to a healthy nation and thus is in the best interest of its people.
IMO A
