Student #1: There’s no point in trying to fight climate change as individuals. Governments need to get involved and start taking it seriously.

Student #2: Governments should have gotten involved a long time ago, but I still think it’s important for every person to do what they can. The most important thing is that we make progress.
In the context of this conversation, which claim most warrants justification?

(1 point)
Responses

The most important thing is that we make progress.
The most important thing is that we make progress.

Governments should have gotten involved a long time ago.
Governments should have gotten involved a long time ago.

There’s no point in trying to fight climate change as individuals.
There’s no point in trying to fight climate change as individuals.

Governments need to get involved and start taking it seriously.

1 answer

The claim that most warrants justification is: There’s no point in trying to fight climate change as individuals.

This statement is quite strong and dismissive of individual efforts, so it requires justification to support that perspective. The other claims may also require justification, but this one suggests a complete lack of value in individual actions, which is a more contentious stance.