Public education

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Public education

by usualsuspect » Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:51 am
Free public education is the best form of education there is. Therefore, we must fight to ensure its continued existence; that is, we must be ready to defend the principle of equality of educational opportunity. Because this principle is we worth defending, it is clear that free public education is better than any other form of education.

Which one of the following illustrates the same weak reasoning as found in the passage?
(A) I love music, and that’s why I listen to it constantly. I have my stereo or radio on every waking minute. Since I play music all the time, I must really love it.
(B) Books are my most valuable possessions. My books are like my friends—each pleases me in different ways. Just as I would give up everything to save my friends, so too with my books.
(C) I would much rather be poor and respected than be rich and despised. To have the respect of others is far more valuable than to have millions of dollars.
(D) I have never been betrayed by any of my friends. They have been true to me through good times and bad. Therefore I will never betray any of my friends.
(E) Because every plant I have ever seen has green leaves, I have concluded that all plants must have green leaves. This looks like a plant but it does not have green leaves, so it cannot be a plant.

Can someone explain this?
OA is A
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by scoobydooby » Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:05 am
its a case of circular reasoning.

the stimulus uses the premise "Free public education is the best form of education" as a premise to conclude why it is worth defending. It again uses the premise that it is worth defening to conclude that "free education is the best form of education".

it attempts to conclude exactly what it used as a premise.

only A has the same method of reasoning

it starts with
i love music, so listen constantly..because i listen constantly, i must love music.

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by rahulakacyrus » Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:11 am
Agree with scoobydooby!
Case of circular reasoning...

IMO:A
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by usualsuspect » Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:21 am
Yes, it makes sense now! when i read it the first time it really stumped me!
Thnx!! :)
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by dgr8onerip » Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:20 am
IMO- A

reason- circular reasoning as explained by scooby

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by vanessa.m » Sat May 14, 2016 2:37 am
A should be the answer