Question #583

Why not E?

Started by lerondagates · started 2019-09-09 21:49 · last activity 2019-10-10 00:17 · 2 replies

I was able to narrow between D and E here. Why not E? I was thinking that they only considered two options here: sand-capped pits and the approach of the editor. There was not another option presented as a possible approach. I see why the answer is D now but please explain why E is incorrect here. Is this not correct because we don't know exactly what the editor proposed other than it is said to possibly cause damage?

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  1. Irina · 2019-09-10 21:08

    @lerondagates, The issue with (E) is that the argument is not saying there are only two possible options, otherwise the argument would be structured something like - approach A is bad, thus we must go with approach B. The author is instead saying that option A is harmful because many people signed a petition opposing option A and favoring option B. But the argument never tells us there is no option C, rather it focuses on comparing options A and B. Let me know if you have any further questions.

  2. lerondagates · 2019-10-10 00:17

    Thanks! I understand now.

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