Claim: Libraries should get rid of late fees on books.
Which counterclaim is fair?
(1 point)
Responses
People turn in books late too often, so libraries should keep late fees to encourage responsibility.
People turn in books late too often, so libraries should keep late fees to encourage responsibility.
Late fees help fund library programs and encourage borrowers to be responsible with their books.
Late fees help fund library programs and encourage borrowers to be responsible with their books.
Late fees discourage people from borrowing books because they worry about forgetting to return them on time.
Late fees discourage people from borrowing books because they worry about forgetting to return them on time.
People who use the library don’t have enough money to pay library late fees.
1 answer
The counterclaim that is fair is:
"Late fees help fund library programs and encourage borrowers to be responsible with their books."
This response acknowledges the potential benefits of late fees while providing a valid rationale for maintaining them in light of the claim to eliminate them.
