Multiple choice

Directions: In the question below a question is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the given arguments is/are ‘strong'.

Question: Should all those who are found guilty of committing homicide be given either capital punishment or kept in jail for the entire life? Arguments: I. Yes, only such severe punishments will make people refrain from committing such heinous acts and the society will be safer. II. No, those who are repentant for the crime they committed should be given a chance to lead a normal life outside the jail.

  1. Only argument I is strong.

  2. Only argument II is strong.

  3. Either I or II is strong.

  4. Both I and II are strong.

  5. Neither I nor II is strong.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

I is strong because mass murderers must be treated with stringent punishment. II is also strong because it is judicious to eliminate evils not evildoers, from the society.

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