"Reagan speech

Question

from the
Brandenburg Gate"
by Ronald Reagan
Adenauer, Erhard, Reuter, and other leaders
understood the practical importance of liberty--that
just as truth can flourish only when the journalist is
given freedom of speech, so prosperity can come
about only when the farmer and businessman
enjoy economic freedom.
Address from the Brandenburg Gate (Berlin Wall),
Ronald Reagan, June 12, 1987
A)
Use the excerpt from a speech by President
Ronald Reagan to answer the question.
Why is President Reagan’s analogy in this
passage fallacious?
(1 point)
He assumes economic freedom is
analogous to freedom of speech.
He asserts freedom of speech is
contingent upon economic prosperity.
He assumes only farmers and
businessmen benefit from economic
freedom.
He asserts that economic freedom is
promoted by free journalism.

Answer 1

The best answer to the question of why President Reagan’s analogy in this passage is fallacious is:

He assumes economic freedom is analogous to freedom of speech.

This option highlights the flaw in equating two different types of freedom without sufficient justification, which may lead to misleading conclusions about their relationship.