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by harsh.champ » Fri Feb 05, 2010 4:46 am
Former prisoners of Japanese internment camps seeking monetary reparations from the government are often told, "There is neither wealth nor wisdom enough in the world to compensate in money for all the wrongs in history." Which of the following most weakens the argument above?

A. Prior wrongs should not be permitted as a justification for present wrongs.
B. Even though all wrongs cannot be compensated for, some wrongs can be.
C. Since most people committed wrongs, the government should compensate for wrongs with money.
D. Monetary reparations upset social order less than other forms of reparation.
E. Since money is the basic cause of the wrongs, should it not be the cure?
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by komal » Fri Feb 05, 2010 5:36 am
harsh.champ wrote:Former prisoners of Japanese internment camps seeking monetary reparations from the government are often told, "There is neither wealth nor wisdom enough in the world to compensate in money for all the wrongs in history." Which of the following most weakens the argument above?

A. Prior wrongs should not be permitted as a justification for present wrongs.
Incorrect : Present wrongs is irrelevant to the scope of the argument.

B. Even though all wrongs cannot be compensated for, some wrongs can be.
Correct : The argument states that there can be no compensation for "all the wrongs in history," but the argument is about just one wrong of history. Even though all wrongs cannot be compensated for, some wrongs can be.

C. Since most people committed wrongs, the government should compensate for wrongs with money.
Incorrect : Issue is not about compensation to PEOPLE, issue is about monetary compensation to former prisoners.

D. Monetary reparations upset social order less than other forms of reparation.
Incorrect : Discussing social order is out of scope of the argument above.

E. Since money is the basic cause of the wrongs, should it not be the cure?
Incorrect : Cause and cure of wrongs is not an issue here.

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by harsh.champ » Fri Feb 05, 2010 6:02 am
komal wrote:
harsh.champ wrote:Former prisoners of Japanese internment camps seeking monetary reparations from the government are often told, "There is neither wealth nor wisdom enough in the world to compensate in money for all the wrongs in history." Which of the following most weakens the argument above?

A. Prior wrongs should not be permitted as a justification for present wrongs.
B. Even though all wrongs cannot be compensated for, some wrongs can be.
C. Since most people committed wrongs, the government should compensate for wrongs with money.
D. Monetary reparations upset social order less than other forms of reparation.
E. Since money is the basic cause of the wrongs, should it not be the cure?
My pick is (A)
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by scoobydooby » Fri Feb 05, 2010 6:13 am
would go with B.

conclusion: all historical wrongs cannot be compensated for in monetary reparations.
B directly weakens the above by saying: not all historical wrongs can be compensated, some however can be.

A. present wrongs out of scope
C. out of scope. talks about wrongs in general instead of historical wrongs
D. no impact on conclusion- makes irrelevant comparison between the negative impacts of forms of reparations.
E. cause of wrongs is out of scope.
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by komal » Fri Feb 05, 2010 6:35 am
harsh.champ wrote:
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Can you please also point out why you have chosen the particular answer choice.In some previous posts also you had given your answer but not the approach.
Plz guide me through the soln. approach too :)
Hey Harsh,

Whenever a question is posted i normally try to get the answer within 2 min. Hence i just pick up the answer. After that i go through the answer choices again, see if my approach/solution was correct or was there any error in judgment, finally i write detailed explanation. : )
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by dmitriyaleyev » Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:15 am
Guys I would seriously not advise to practice on this kind of questions as it is completely not GMAT-style...
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by okigbo » Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:28 am
I agree. Could tell from reading it that it is def not OG. What's the source??
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by harsh.champ » Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:29 am
komal wrote:
harsh.champ wrote:
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Hi komal,
Can you please also point out why you have chosen the particular answer choice.In some previous posts also you had given your answer but not the approach.
Plz guide me through the soln. approach too :)
Hey Harsh,

Whenever a question is posted i normally try to get the answer within 2 min. Hence i just pick up the answer. After that i go through the answer choices again, see if my approach/solution was correct or was there any error in judgment, finally i write detailed explanation. : )
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Hey Komal,
Thanks.I appreciate your solving style.I usually solve the question in a subjective manner.By applying the 2 min. technique ,even while solving the questions on the forum we will remain in sync with the GMAT test mentality.
Guess always being bound by time helps you get accustomed to the actual test conditions and hence on the D-Day you don't feel any different.
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by joseph32 » Sun May 15, 2016 11:14 pm
I will Go with option B in this case.
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