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What we call International law is simply the sum total of the treaties and unofficial agreements between countries. These agreements can be simply ignored at will by the parties involved. Laws are rules that are to be followed only when and where it is convenient to do so.

Which of the following assumptions is essential to the argument above?

  1. An authorised International Court of Justice could effectively enforce international law.

  2. Laws cannot be enforced.

  3. Most countries willingly violate treaties when it is in their interest to do so.

  4. The questions of crimes and frauds should be decided only on the basis of the present location of criminal and in accordance to that country’s national laws and policies.

  5. None of these
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Explanation

The best way to find the necessary assumption is to deny it and see if the conclusion still holds. If it does not, the option is the necessary assumption. If we say 'laws can be enforced', it would automatically mean that they cannot be violated. This would negate the conclusion that 'laws are to be followed only when it is convenient to do so'.

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