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 person found sending racist messages on internet be prosecuted?
Arguments:
I. Yes, sending racist email message is a part of overall phenomenon of ''hate-speech'' on the internet which is meant for civil communication.
II. No, our constitution provides us freedom of speech; than why prosecution?
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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: A
I is obviously strong. II is weak because freedom of speech does not mean sending racist messages.
