Law School Discussion

We're told in the argument, that a nervous system is necessary for experiencing pain, so that is not an assumption (an unstated premise) on which the argument depends.

In the passage, we're told that we cannot mistreat plants. The reason why we cannot mistreat plants is because plants do not experience pain.

Let's say there were organisms that did not experience pain, but still could be mistreated. (The negation of choice "D")  If there were organisms that did not experience plain but still could be mistreated, then it's no longer true that we can not mistreat plants simply because they do not experience pain. (The conclusion of the  passage). A plant might be an organism that does not experience pain, but could still be mistreated.

In other words, for it to be true that we cannot mistreat plants simply because they do not experience pain, it also must be true that only organisms that experience pain can be mistreated.

so you can use the assumption negation technique on the AC's for justify questions? how would it be applied- the same way as assumption questions? you just look for the AC  negated that would destroy the concl?

The one dealing with a newly formed company having 5 employees in which there is only one of three positions- president, manager, technician. Each suprervised employee holds a diff. position than their supervisor and it states that the president is the only not supervised.

Im trying to figure out what administration it was from because it's giving me lots of trouble and Im hoping it's an early 90's game hehe

Barry you're a great man. Thank you so much for the help! Your explanation was perfect! Thank you again for taking out the time to help me!

trust me, ive been killing myself over this one trying to figure out how it CANNOT be B.

December 2005
Section A LR 1
Flaw in the Reasoning

#24 dealing with the Journalist and parties.

I dont see why it cant be B and why the answer would be E.

game #4 is easy if you can keep the rules in mind when youre manipulating the variables to create hypotheticals. for most of the questions i breezed through them in this manner using hypos.