Address from the Brandenburg Gate (Berlin Wall), Ronald Reagan, June 12, 1987
Question
Use the excerpt from a speech by President Ronald Reagan to answer the question.
Why is President Reagan’s analogy in this passage fallacious?
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Responses
He assumes economic freedom is analogous to freedom of speech.
He assumes economic freedom is analogous to freedom of speech.
He asserts that economic freedom is promoted by free journalism.
He asserts that economic freedom is promoted by free journalism.
He assumes only farmers and businessmen benefit from economic freedom.
He assumes only farmers and businessmen benefit from economic freedom.
He asserts freedom of speech is contingent upon economic prosperity.
1 answer
The correct response is:
He assumes economic freedom is analogous to freedom of speech.
This analogy may be fallacious because it suggests a direct equivalence between two different types of freedom, which could overlook the complexities and nuances inherent in each concept.
