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Benson: In order to maintain the quality of life in our city, we need to restrict growth. That is why I support the new zoning regulations.
Willett: I had heard such arguments ten years ago, and again five years ago. Each time the city council was justified in deciding not to restrict growth. Since there is nothing new in this idea of restricting growth, I oppose the regulations.
Which one of the following most accurately describes a way in which Willett’s reasoning is questionable?
(A) It presumes that growth is necessarily good without offering support for that position.
(B) It is based on attacking Benson personally rather than responding to Benson’s reasoning.
(C) It ignores the possibility that new reasons for restricting growth have arisen in the past five years.
(D) It fails to take into account the variety of factors that contribute to the quality of life in a city.
(E) It overlooks the possibility that the city council of ten years ago was poorly qualified to decide on zoning regulations
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Willett: I had heard such arguments ten years ago, and again five years ago. Each time the city council was justified in deciding not to restrict growth. Since there is nothing new in this idea of restricting growth, I oppose the regulations.
Which one of the following most accurately describes a way in which Willett’s reasoning is questionable?
(A) It presumes that growth is necessarily good without offering support for that position.
(B) It is based on attacking Benson personally rather than responding to Benson’s reasoning.
(C) It ignores the possibility that new reasons for restricting growth have arisen in the past five years.
(D) It fails to take into account the variety of factors that contribute to the quality of life in a city.
(E) It overlooks the possibility that the city council of ten years ago was poorly qualified to decide on zoning regulations
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is the ans to this C? E is also a close contender but it talks about only of the other times
Can anyone please explain why E is not correct?
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Option E only talks about 10 years ago. so even if i assume that 10 years ago people made a mistake, what about 5 years ago then? why the plan was rejected again 5 year ago ?
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Are we rejecting D cos the no factors regarding the quality of life are discussed or pointed out in the argument?
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Updated on: 15 Sep 2021, 04:57
Originally posted by huongguyen on 12 Sep 2021, 00:12.
Last edited by Bunuel on 15 Sep 2021, 04:57, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by Bunuel on 15 Sep 2021, 04:57, edited 1 time in total.
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
Since we’re asked to describe something “questionable” about Willett’s reasoning, I’m fairly confident this objection is going to be connected to the correct answer. Willett has pretended that circumstances never change. Willett has pretended that any idea that is ever bad will always be bad, forever.
A) No, Willett actually says nothing, and makes no assumption, about whether growth is good or bad.
B) No, this would be the answer if Willett had said something like, “Benson is a registered sex offender, therefore we should all oppose the new zoning restrictions.”
C) Yes, exactly. Willett has pretended that things never change.
D) Nah, C was a perfect answer. This ain’t it.
E) It’s irrelevant whether the city council ten years ago was “poorly qualified” to make a decision. If they were “justified” in making their decision, then their decision was correct, even if they made their decision by looking in Madame Ruby’s crystal ball.
Since we’re asked to describe something “questionable” about Willett’s reasoning, I’m fairly confident this objection is going to be connected to the correct answer. Willett has pretended that circumstances never change. Willett has pretended that any idea that is ever bad will always be bad, forever.
A) No, Willett actually says nothing, and makes no assumption, about whether growth is good or bad.
B) No, this would be the answer if Willett had said something like, “Benson is a registered sex offender, therefore we should all oppose the new zoning restrictions.”
C) Yes, exactly. Willett has pretended that things never change.
D) Nah, C was a perfect answer. This ain’t it.
E) It’s irrelevant whether the city council ten years ago was “poorly qualified” to make a decision. If they were “justified” in making their decision, then their decision was correct, even if they made their decision by looking in Madame Ruby’s crystal ball.
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