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by f2001290 » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:16 am
Sven: Trade unions are traditionally regarded by governments and economists as restraints of trade, working against the complete freedom of the economy, but I believe that unions are indispensable since they are often the worker’s only protection against exploitation.
Ravi: I don’t agree. The exploitation of the workers and their work is a normal part of ordinary trade just like the exploitation of natural or other material resources.
Sven and Ravi will not be able to resolve their disagreement logically unless they
(A) define a key term
(B) rely on the opinions of established authorities
(C) question an unproved premise
(D) present supporting data
(E) distinguish fact from opinion
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by mankey » Thu Nov 10, 2011 10:45 am
IMO: E

Since first is talking about his belief and the second about a fact.

What is the OA?

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by cool7241744 » Thu Nov 10, 2011 11:05 am
"Sven and Ravi will not be able to resolve their disagreement logically unless they..."

so IMO E is the best suited answer of this question because unless they distinguish or eliminate the conflict between a fact and an Opinion which they have in their premises.

IMO E is the solution.

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by user123321 » Thu Nov 10, 2011 11:33 am
IMO A.

both use the word exploitation but one says it is part and parcel of trade and another says workers needs to be protected against that.

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by hoji » Thu Nov 10, 2011 1:19 pm
IMO C here is my humble opinion:
B)this cannot solve the argument, as far as one of the two already relies on established authorities such as Government and economists;
C) Contender;
D) by giving supporting data, they can still stay with their opinions;
E) where is the fact: i don't see it.

About A: what is the key term?
it is "Trade unions" for me: does it resolve the disagreement?
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by vaibhavgupta » Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:10 pm
f2001290 wrote:Sven: Trade unions are traditionally regarded by governments and economists as restraints of trade, working against the complete freedom of the economy, but I believe that unions are indispensable since they are often the worker�s only protection against exploitation.
Ravi: I don�t agree. The exploitation of the workers and their work is a normal part of ordinary trade just like the exploitation of natural or other material resources.
Sven and Ravi will not be able to resolve their disagreement logically unless they
(A) define a key term
(B) rely on the opinions of established authorities
(C) question an unproved premise
(D) present supporting data
(E) distinguish fact from opinion
I went for C

OA pls
If OA is A, IMO B
If OA is B, IMO C
If OA is C, IMO D
If OA is D, IMO E
If OA is E, IMO A

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