Lito: The island of Kauai features a number of one-lane

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Lito: The island of Kauai features a number of one-lane bridges that are potentially very dangerous. Kauai has recently seen a rise in the number of tourists visiting the island, and most tourists are not familiar with navigating the one-lane bridges. Over the last year, the number of car accidents has increased, and most of these accidents have occurred at the one-lane bridges. These bridges need to be widened to accommodate tourists and prevent future accidents.

Miteki: Kauai has a traditional commitment to environmental integrity. The one-lane bridges were installed to minimize the impact on the island environment. To widen the one-lane bridges could have a dangerous effect on the native plant and animal life.

As a response to Lito's argument, Miteki's comment is flawed because she


A. relies on faulty information to support her argument

B. uses circular reasoning to make her main points

C. focuses on a minor issue instead of a more important one

D. responds to a supporting point instead of a main point

E. fails to address the substance of Lito's claim by making a secondary argument

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Option A - INCORRECT.
Miteki's response relies on faulty information by saying ''Kauai has a traditional commitment to environmental integrity'' and still can not fix the one-lane road that leads to the island that add value to their economy.

Option B - INCORRECT.
Miteki has used a circular reasoning to make her main point, by proving that widening of the one-lane bridges could have a dangerous effect on the native plant and animal life without considering the numerous numbers of accident that occur when tourist visits and many lives that maybe lost due to this.


Option C - CORRECT.
This option has adequately describe the flaws in this reasoning. However, Miketi's comment is flawed, because she focuses on a minor issue instead of a more important one. Saying that, the widening of the one-lane bridges could have a dangerous effect on the ''native plant and animal life'' which is a minor issue because native plants can be planted in another area in the island and the animals can as well be moved to a more secured place for tourist to view while securing the lives of the tourist too from accident that can occur if the lane is not widened.

Option D - INCORRECT.
Miketi has responded to a supporting point instead of a main point, by putting the value of plant and animals of high esteem over Human lives.

Option E - INCORRECT.
She fails to address the substance of Lito's claim by making a secondary argument on the importance of plant and animals in the island over the eradication of accident that occurs on the island.