Logical Reasoning

PT125 · S2 · Q2 Many of those who

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Many of those who are most opposed to cruelty to animals in the laboratory, in the slaughterhouse, or on the farm are people who truly love animals and who keep pets.

Evidence

Many of those who are OC → P most opposed to cruelty to animals in the laboratory, in the slaughterhouse, or on the farm are people who truly love animals and who keep pets.

The vast majority of P → FM domestic pets, however, are dogs and cats, and both of these species are usually fed meat.

Conclusion

Many of those who are OC → CC most opposed to cruelty to animals do, in fact, contribute to such cruelty.

Evaluate

The argument assumes FM → CC that feeding meat to one's pet contributes to cruelty to animals.

2.

Which one of the following is an assumption made by the argument?

  1. Loving pets requires loving all

    Out of Scope - Term Shift

    The argument does discuss people who truly love animals, but does not distinguish between those who love animals and those who love pets.

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  2. Many of those who are

    Out of Scope

    The argument does not discuss people who are opposed to keeping dogs and cats as pets.

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  3. Some people who work in

    Out of Scope - Term Shift

    The argument does not discuss people who work in laboratories, in slaughterhouses, or on farms.

    1% picked this

  4. Many popular pets are not

    Out of Scope - Opposite Group

    Pets that are not usually fed meat are irrelevant to the argument.

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  5. Correct

    Feeding meat to pets contributes

    Why this is right

    This bridges the gap between feeding a pet meat and contributing to animal cruelty.

    Skill tested: Necessary Assumption · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

    93% picked this

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