Question
Use the excerpt from a speech by President Ronald Reagan to answer the question. 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 property can some about only when the farmer and businessman enjoy economic freedom
Why is President Reagan's analogy in this passage fallacious?
A. He asserts that economic freedom is promoted by free journalism.
B. He asserts freedom of speech is contingent upon economic prosperity.
C. He assumes economic freedom is analogous to freedom of speech.
D. He assumes only farmers and businessmen benefit from economic freedom.
Why is President Reagan's analogy in this passage fallacious?
A. He asserts that economic freedom is promoted by free journalism.
B. He asserts freedom of speech is contingent upon economic prosperity.
C. He assumes economic freedom is analogous to freedom of speech.
D. He assumes only farmers and businessmen benefit from economic freedom.
Answers
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The fallacious aspect of President Reagan's analogy in this passage is:
C. He assumes economic freedom is analogous to freedom of speech.
This is because he compares two different types of freedom—political (freedom of speech) and economic—and implies a direct equivalence between them, which may not hold true in all contexts.
C. He assumes economic freedom is analogous to freedom of speech.
This is because he compares two different types of freedom—political (freedom of speech) and economic—and implies a direct equivalence between them, which may not hold true in all contexts.