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 people be allowed to rear endangered species like musk deer for commercial purposes?
Arguments:
I. Yes, prosperity of a nation depends upon the prosperity of its citizens. If more options of earning will be there before a citizen he/she will certainly become wealthy .
II. No, people have no right to fulfill their commercial desire by marking endangered species more endangered or extinct.
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- if only argument I is strong
- if only argument II is strong
- if either I or II is strong
- if neither I nor II is strong
- if both I and II are strong
Correct Option: D
I is weak because it does not hit at the main question ___''rearing endangered species''. II is weak because it assumes that rearing musk deer will diminish their number. Experience, on the other hand, tells us that rearing of a species for commercial purposes only adds to its number.
