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Statement: The government should ban all single-use plastics to protect the environment.
Consider the following arguments:
Argument I: Yes, it is the only way to reduce ocean pollution.
Argument II: No, it will cause massive job losses in the plastic manufacturing sector.
Decide which of the arguments given above is strong.
Only I is strong
Only II is strong
Both I and II are strong
Neither I nor II is strong
Only II is strong
Check for absolute qualifiers like 'only' or 'all' in arguments, as they usually render an argument weak due to lack of exclusivity.
Statement on single-use plastic ban with two opposing arguments regarding pollution and job losses.
extLogicalValidityCriteria
Check for absolute qualifiers like 'only' or 'all' in arguments, as they usually render an argument weak due to lack of exclusivity.
Assuming that a socially desirable goal automatically makes any supporting argument strong, ignoring absolute words like 'only'.
Analyze the Statement
The statement suggests a government ban on all single-use plastics to protect the environment.
extStatement:Ban┬аsingleтИТuseplastics
Evaluate Argument I
Argument I claims it is the 'only' way to reduce ocean pollution. The word 'only' makes it an absolute and incorrect claim, as ocean pollution can be reduced through recycling, waste management, and other measures.
extArgumentI:Weak(UsesтА▓onlyтА▓)
Evaluate Argument II
Argument II states that a ban will cause massive job losses in the plastic manufacturing sector. This is a direct, practical, and realistic economic consequence, making the argument strong.
extArgument┬аII:Strong(Economic┬аimpact)
Conclusion
Since Argument I is weak and Argument II is strong, only Argument II holds valid reasoning.
B
B is correct because Argument I uses an extreme absolute term ('only way'), making it weak, while Argument II presents a valid, practical economic counter-argument.
Watch out for extreme restrictive words like 'only' or 'all' in statement-argument questions as they almost always invalidate the argument.