Logical Reasoning - Statement and Argument - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Statement and Argument - Section 2 (Q.No. 4)
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.


4.

Statement: Should there be compulsory medical examination of both the man and the woman before they marry each other?

Arguments:

  1. No. This is an intrusion to the privacy of an individual and hence cannot be tolerated.
  2. Yes. This will substantially reduce the risk of giving birth to children with serious ailments.
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, such a step would help to prevent the growth of diseases like AIDS. So, only argument II is strong.
Discussion:
14 comments Page 2 of 2.

Suave said:   9 years ago
Making medical exam compulsory would be an intrusion of privacy. One can have it with mutual understanding but making it compulsory is not a strong argument.

Trishul said:   10 years ago
Compulsory medical examination is an intrusion of privacy whether it prevents spread of AIDS or bot argument I is strong enough.

IAmDisappoint said:   1 decade ago
Agreed. How is a Compulsory medical examination, not an intrusion of privacy. Somebody is intruding on your person by force.

Whether you think this is a reasonable intrusion or not is irrelevant, the argument is still strong if you argue the opposite.

Mansi said:   1 decade ago
I do asses from this question that [e] should be correct as Argument 1 is as strong as Argument 2.


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