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
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?
(1 point)
Responses
He asserts that economic freedom is promoted by free journalism.
He asserts that economic freedom is promoted by free journalism.
He asserts freedom of speech is contingent upon economic prosperity.
He asserts freedom of speech is contingent upon economic prosperity.
He assumes economic freedom is analogous to freedom of speech.
He assumes economic freedom is analogous to freedom of speech.
He assumes only farmers and businessmen benefit from economic freedom.
He assumes only farmers and businessmen benefit from economic freedom.
1 answer
The fallacious aspect of President Reagan's analogy in this passage is best captured by the response:
He assumes economic freedom is analogous to freedom of speech.
This is because while he draws a parallel between the two forms of freedom, the relationship may not hold true in all contexts. The argument implies that the two freedoms operate under similar principles and outcomes, which can be misleading or overly simplistic.
