Logical Reasoning - Statement and Argument - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Statement and Argument - Section 2 (Q.No. 37)
Directions to Solve
Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Give answer:
- (A) If only argument I is strong
- (B) If only argument II is strong
- (C) If either I or II is strong
- (D) If neither I nor II is strong and
- (E) If both I and II are strong.
37.
Statement: Should the educated unemployed youth be paid "unemployment allowance" by the Government?
Arguments:
- Yes. It will provide them some monetary help to either seek employment or to kick-start some 'self-employment' venture.
- No. It will dampen their urge to do something to earn their livelihood and thus promote idleness among the unemployed youth.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Young people, who do not get employment due to the large number of applicants in all fields, must surely be given allowance so that they can support themselves. So, argument I is valid. However, such allowances would mar the spirit to work, in them and make them idle. So, argument II also holds.
Discussion:
28 comments Page 2 of 3.
Stoph said:
1 decade ago
I think the definition of a 'strong argument' needs to be defined a bit more, otherwise it's too subjective. The amount of money being offered in the allowance, for instance, could drastically alter the strength of either argument.
Katya said:
10 years ago
I think since it was mentioned that youth are EDUCATED (here we assume that they have graduated college, university), they by definition cannot promote idleness. If we omit word EDUCATED, both statements can be correct.
Steve said:
1 decade ago
Why do we assume all unemployed graduates (especially youth) are poor and need financial assistance? Unemployment benefits should be need based. Most 'youth' still live at home. Giving them money will just prolong this.
Akhil said:
1 decade ago
Argument I also states it will provide some monetary help to kick start some self employment venture. ? Unemployment allowance is provided for monetary help. Not to start ventures. So Argument is void.
Ram said:
1 decade ago
Why should all the students be given unemployment allowance? It is not necessary that all of the unemployed would want to start up a business. Those who don't want to may misuse the money.
Vidya said:
1 decade ago
Why not option C is correct? "Either or" indicates if I is correct II will be wrong and I is wrong II will be correct not both as both arguments cant be true or false together.
Deepali said:
1 decade ago
Totally agree with Vidya and Prabh.
It is a choice to be made- either support them or not and any of these two actions could follow but certainly one of these will follow.
It is a choice to be made- either support them or not and any of these two actions could follow but certainly one of these will follow.
Roy said:
7 years ago
@All.
Objectively they are contradicting statements so "Either/or" sounds like a good option but at the same time I might feel both the arguments aren't equally "strong".
Objectively they are contradicting statements so "Either/or" sounds like a good option but at the same time I might feel both the arguments aren't equally "strong".
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Sandip said:
1 decade ago
I agree with @Zuber I think I is correct because it not only support financially to the unemployed people but also give some support for self employment for their living.
Zuber said:
1 decade ago
According to me only 1 statement is correct because it is for all the unemployed people and it gives some financial support but I don't think that 2 is the right answer.
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