Direction: In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ''Strong'' arguments and ''Weak'' arguments insofar as they relate to the question. ''Strong'' arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the question. ''Weak'' arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question.
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Statement:
Should a rapist be sentenced to life imprisonment in India ?
Argument:
I. Yes, there is an enormous increase in incidence of rape and crime against women all over India and the existing provisions for punishment are not so stringent that the cases of rapes can be reduced.
II. Yes, punishment for rape should be more then that for murder as rape victim suffers for her entire life .
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- if only argument I is strong
- if only argument II is strong
- if either I or II is strong
- if both I and II are strong
Correct Option: D
I is strong because stringent punishment is a good course of action to put restriction on the number of cases of rapes . II is also strong on ground of impact of the crime on the life of victim .
