Multiple choice

In the print media today, guidelines have been instituted that restrict the use of language that might sound offensive or derogatory to members of any group like women and racial, ethnic, and religious minorities. Although these guidelines have been instituted in the name of “freedom,” they impose restrictions on written expressions and the media in a way that opposes the true spirit of freedom. The argument above attempts to prove its case primarily by

  1. attacking the credentials of an opponent

  2. presenting examples that support a theoretical concept

  3. taking advantage of incongruity in the definition of “freedom”

  4. expressing an inconsistency in an opposing point of view

  5. invoking the nationalistic feelings of its audience
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The true spirit of freedom would mean that there are no restrictions on written expression or media. The opposing point of view is what is actually presented as the guidelines instituting restrictions. The inconsistency in that opposing point of view is what is sought to be explained here. Hence option (4) is correct.

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