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Albert: The government has proposed new automobile emissions regulations designed to decrease the amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) released into the atmosphere by automobile exhaust. I don’t see the need for such regulations; although PAHs are suspected of causing cancer, a causal link has never been proven.
Erin: Scientists also blame PAHs for 10,000 premature deaths in this country each year from lung and heart disease. So the proposed regulations would save thousands of lives.
Which one of the following, if true, is the logically strongest counter that Albert can make to Erin’s argument?
(A) Most automobile manufacturers are strongly opposed to additional automobile emissions regulations.
(B) It is not known whether PAHs are a causal factor in any diseases other than heart and lung disease and cancer.
(C) Even if no new automobile emissions regulations are enacted, the amount of PAHs released into the atmosphere will decrease if automobile usage declines.
(D) Most of the PAHs released into the atmosphere are the result of wear and tear on automobile tires.
(E) PAHs are one of several components of automobile exhaust that scientists suspect of causing cancer.
Erin: Scientists also blame PAHs for 10,000 premature deaths in this country each year from lung and heart disease. So the proposed regulations would save thousands of lives.
Which one of the following, if true, is the logically strongest counter that Albert can make to Erin’s argument?
(A) Most automobile manufacturers are strongly opposed to additional automobile emissions regulations.
(B) It is not known whether PAHs are a causal factor in any diseases other than heart and lung disease and cancer.
(C) Even if no new automobile emissions regulations are enacted, the amount of PAHs released into the atmosphere will decrease if automobile usage declines.
(D) Most of the PAHs released into the atmosphere are the result of wear and tear on automobile tires.
(E) PAHs are one of several components of automobile exhaust that scientists suspect of causing cancer.
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Albert: New regulations designed to decrease the amount of PAHs released by automobile exhaust. --> Sees no need for such a regulation.
Erin: PAHs are blamed for 10,000 premature deaths. --> Sees a need for a regulation
Which one of the following, if true, is the logically strongest counter that Albert can make to Erin’s argument?
Most certainly if the regulation does not help to prevent the 10,000 premature deaths.
(A) Most automobile manufacturers are strongly opposed to additional automobile emissions regulations.
That won't help to weak Erins argument
(B) It is not known whether PAHs are a causal factor in any diseases other than heart and lung disease and cancer.
In any diseases other than...? This rather proofs Erins argument.
(C) Even if no new automobile emissions regulations are enacted, the amount of PAHs released into the atmosphere will decrease if automobile usage declines.
That sound logical but who says that there will be an actual decrease of automobile usage?
(D) Most of the PAHs released into the atmosphere are the result of wear and tear on automobile tires.
This sounds good! If the reason for the PAHs is not the exhaust but something else. The regulation won't reduce PAHs. Thus the argument by Erin is invalid
(E) PAHs are one of several components of automobile exhaust that scientists suspect of causing cancer.
This would also support Erins argument
Erin: PAHs are blamed for 10,000 premature deaths. --> Sees a need for a regulation
Which one of the following, if true, is the logically strongest counter that Albert can make to Erin’s argument?
Most certainly if the regulation does not help to prevent the 10,000 premature deaths.
(A) Most automobile manufacturers are strongly opposed to additional automobile emissions regulations.
That won't help to weak Erins argument
(B) It is not known whether PAHs are a causal factor in any diseases other than heart and lung disease and cancer.
In any diseases other than...? This rather proofs Erins argument.
(C) Even if no new automobile emissions regulations are enacted, the amount of PAHs released into the atmosphere will decrease if automobile usage declines.
That sound logical but who says that there will be an actual decrease of automobile usage?
(D) Most of the PAHs released into the atmosphere are the result of wear and tear on automobile tires.
This sounds good! If the reason for the PAHs is not the exhaust but something else. The regulation won't reduce PAHs. Thus the argument by Erin is invalid
(E) PAHs are one of several components of automobile exhaust that scientists suspect of causing cancer.
This would also support Erins argument
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Albert: The government has proposed new automobile emissions regulations designed to decrease the amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) released into the atmosphere by automobile exhaust. I don’t see the need for such regulations; although PAHs are suspected of causing cancer, a causal link has never been proven.
Erin: Scientists also blame PAHs for 10,000 premature deaths in this country each year from lung and heart disease. So the proposed regulations would save thousands of lives.
Which one of the following, if true, is the logically strongest counter that Albert can make to Erin’s argument?
Weaken question
Pre-thinking
What if limiting the emissions won't have the desired effect? What if even after limiting the emissions people will still die?
An assumption made by Erin is that Limiting the emissions will lead to the desired effect of decreasing the deaths due to PAHs
POE:
(A) Most automobile manufacturers are strongly opposed to additional automobile emissions regulations.
Irrelevant
(B) It is not known whether PAHs are a causal factor in any diseases other than heart and lung disease and cancer.
Irrelevant
(C) Even if no new automobile emissions regulations are enacted, the amount of PAHs released into the atmosphere will decrease if automobile usage declines.
Irrelevant
(D) Most of the PAHs released into the atmosphere are the result of wear and tear on automobile tires.
In line with pre-thinking
(E) PAHs are one of several components of automobile exhaust that scientists suspect of causing cancer.
Irrelevant
Erin: Scientists also blame PAHs for 10,000 premature deaths in this country each year from lung and heart disease. So the proposed regulations would save thousands of lives.
Which one of the following, if true, is the logically strongest counter that Albert can make to Erin’s argument?
Weaken question
Pre-thinking
What if limiting the emissions won't have the desired effect? What if even after limiting the emissions people will still die?
An assumption made by Erin is that Limiting the emissions will lead to the desired effect of decreasing the deaths due to PAHs
POE:
(A) Most automobile manufacturers are strongly opposed to additional automobile emissions regulations.
Irrelevant
(B) It is not known whether PAHs are a causal factor in any diseases other than heart and lung disease and cancer.
Irrelevant
(C) Even if no new automobile emissions regulations are enacted, the amount of PAHs released into the atmosphere will decrease if automobile usage declines.
Irrelevant
(D) Most of the PAHs released into the atmosphere are the result of wear and tear on automobile tires.
In line with pre-thinking
(E) PAHs are one of several components of automobile exhaust that scientists suspect of causing cancer.
Irrelevant
