Multiple choice

If true, which of the following statements would describe the citizen’s perspective?

Directions: Answer the question based on the following passage.

Despite the repeated terror threats and activities in various parts of the country, the government has chosen not to take military action against the outfits across the border responsible for such heinous deeds. Commenting on this, spokesperson for the external affairs ministry said “By not launching an armed movement against the neighbor we are trying to maintain peace in the long run”.
The public is not satisfied with the statement and has demanded proactive action.

 

  1. The money and manpower involved in launching an armed assault is not beyond the means of the country.

  2. Launch of such an assault alone can prevent accentuation of the problem.

  3. Efforts at buying peace through a policy of tolerance and non-assault have yielded little results in the past.

  4. War and retaliation is the only solution to the situation; peace and non violence serve no purpose when somebody places a gun at your temple.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Tolerance, not money and manpower, are the issue here. It is the question of willingness, not ability. The solution being touted as the only one rules out the possibility of other means to help solve the problem. War being touted as the ‘only’ solution makes option (4) a little lopsided. Tolerance sending a message of cowardice is presumptive and may or may not be true (lies in the realm of future). It also unnecessarily extends violence in the country to the world. The citizen’s perspective to the government’s reason for inaction “peace in the long run” can best be that long run peace is not assured as it could not be secured through similar tolerance in the past. Hence, there is need for proactive approach, which indicates (3) to be the best answer.

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