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Letter to the editor: Middle-class families in wealthy nations are often criticized for the ecological damage resulting from their lifestyles. This criticism should not be taken too seriously, however, since its source is often a movie star or celebrity whose own lifestyle would, if widely adopted, destroy the environment and deplete our resources in a short time.
The reasoning in the letter to the editor is vulnerable to criticism in that it
(A) criticizes a characteristic of the people giving an argument rather than criticizing the argument itself
(B) takes failure to act consistently with a belief as an indication of the sincerity with which that belief is held
(C) presumes that a viewpoint must be unreasonable to accept simply because some of the grounds advanced to support it do not adequately do so
(D) fails to recognize that evidence advanced in support of a conclusion actually undermines that conclusion
(E) generalizes about the behavior of all people on the basis of the behavior of a few
The reasoning in the letter to the editor is vulnerable to criticism in that it
(A) criticizes a characteristic of the people giving an argument rather than criticizing the argument itself
(B) takes failure to act consistently with a belief as an indication of the sincerity with which that belief is held
(C) presumes that a viewpoint must be unreasonable to accept simply because some of the grounds advanced to support it do not adequately do so
(D) fails to recognize that evidence advanced in support of a conclusion actually undermines that conclusion
(E) generalizes about the behavior of all people on the basis of the behavior of a few
25 Sep 2021, 04:30
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EXPLANATION FROM Fox LSAT
Very common flaw here: Attacking the source of an argument rather than the merits of the argument. It’s true that George Clooney blasts all over the world in a private jet, spewing spent jet fuel all over the planet, in order to tell people not to pollute. But “you can’t listen to Clooney because he’s a hypocrite” isn’t a good attack on Clooney’s “don’t pollute” argument. Sure, it might make Clooney look like a dick, but it hasn’t touched his argument. The answer here is going to be something like, “The letter has attacked the proponent of an argument rather than the argument itself.”
A) Yep, that’s exactly what we were looking for. Remember: On the LSAT, it doesn’t matter if the Devil himself is making an argument. You have to hear him out and attack the merits of his position, rather than simply saying, “It’s the Devil, he can’t be trusted.” It’s a classically tested flaw.
B) Yes, I think the argument does this. But I’m not sure it’s a flaw. Isn’t it reasonable to suspect that if someone doesn’t follow their own advice, they might not be sincere? It’s not a flaw to say, “Clooney isn’t sincere.” It’s a flaw to say, “Because Clooney isn’t sincere, his conclusion must be wrong.” That’s why A is the answer, and B is not.
C) This would definitely be a flaw, but it’s not the flaw found in this argument.
D) Nah. I don’t see this in the argument.
E) Again, I don’t see this in the argument.
Our answer is A, and it’s an extremely common one.
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