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Logical Reasoning - Statement and Argument - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Statement and Argument - Section 1 (Q.No. 5)
Statement and Argument
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.

5.

Statement: Should India give away Kashmir to Pakistan?

Arguments:

  1. No. Kashmir is a beautiful state. It earns a lot of foreign exchange for India.
  2. Yes. This would help settle conflicts.
Only argument I is strong
Only argument II is strong
Either I or II is strong
Neither I nor II is strong
Both I and II are strong
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Clearly, India cannot part with a state that is a major foreign exchange earner to it. So, argument I holds strong. Further, giving away a piece of land unconditionally and unreasonably is no solution to settle disputes. So, argument II is vague.
Discussion:
31 comments Page 1 of 4.
Pranav maddineni said:   1 decade ago
But due to this many terrorist attacks are going on in India and many are losing their lives. But we cant accept giving the land easily without any reason. It makes many countries misunderstand that we are coward people.
Md imran said:   1 decade ago
We should not give kashmir to pakistan just because it is a major foreign exchange earner. Isn't our kashmir?
Saksham said:   1 decade ago
"No. Kashmir is a beautiful state. It earns a lot of foreign exchange for India."

I dont think this argument is strong as it indirectly implies that giving away other not so profitable states will be justified.

Again, i get puzzled in such scenarios : whether to forget everything, every logic and focus on the given arguments for arriving at the answer or think rationally.

Any help would be appreciated.
Sundar said:   1 decade ago
@All

Assume the given question like given below. Then try to answer it.

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Statement: Should Country-A give away State-A to Country-B?

Arguments:

I. No. State-A is a beautiful state. It earns a lot of foreign exchange for Country-A.

II. Yes. This would help settle conflicts.
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Hope this method will help you to find the answer!
Mohit said:   1 decade ago
Conditions in kashmir are not very good. People are afraid of going there, hence it brings less people in the state so how it will be helpful in earning foreign exchange.
I don't agree with A!
Onibaba said:   1 decade ago
Both statements are weak for me.
Karthik said:   1 decade ago
Both the statements are weak for me. Not giving kashmir just to earn foreign exchange is meaning less.
Ali Akhtar khan said:   1 decade ago
Both the statements are weak for me. Not giving Kashmir just to earn foreign exchange so it is meaning less.
Dinesh kc said:   1 decade ago
I agree with you people. Both are weak arguments. Kashmir have no foreign currency output so its a wrong arg. Itself. II is also weak or wrong as its not proven.
Atreyo banerjee said:   1 decade ago
Both are weak because the statement says that because it's a state that earns foreign exchange and it's beautiful we won't give it, what if the state wasn't beautiful and didn't earn foreign exchange, would we have parted with it? It's too far fetched an argument. Hence, both arguments are invalid. Criticisms are welcome. Thank you!
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