In spite of what its critics say, the new,
expensive artificial kidney implant is a boon
to modern medicine. These critics should
remember that the first heart transplants
stimulated an enormous amount of beneficial
medical research, even though the transplant
technique was later rejected in favor of less
invasive surgical procedures.
8. The author defends the artificial kidney implant
against the critics by
(A) attacking her opponents' method of
circular reasoning
(B) implying an analogy between the benefits
of the artificial kidney implant and the
benefits of the early heart transplants
(C) pointing out a contradiction implicit in their
criticism of the implant's high cost
(D) criticizing the professional objectivity of
her opponents rather than their claim
(E) implying an analogy between the critics'
opposition to the artificial kidney implant
and their opposition to the early heart
transplants
[spoiler]OA:B, Please explain how to rule out E over B[/spoiler]
expensive artificial kidney implant is a boon
to modern medicine. These critics should
remember that the first heart transplants
stimulated an enormous amount of beneficial
medical research, even though the transplant
technique was later rejected in favor of less
invasive surgical procedures.
8. The author defends the artificial kidney implant
against the critics by
(A) attacking her opponents' method of
circular reasoning
(B) implying an analogy between the benefits
of the artificial kidney implant and the
benefits of the early heart transplants
(C) pointing out a contradiction implicit in their
criticism of the implant's high cost
(D) criticizing the professional objectivity of
her opponents rather than their claim
(E) implying an analogy between the critics'
opposition to the artificial kidney implant
and their opposition to the early heart
transplants
[spoiler]OA:B, Please explain how to rule out E over B[/spoiler]
