Use the sentence to answer the question.

Question

I can resist everything but temptation.
Why is the above statement a paradox?

(1 point)
Responses

Because many people are unable to resist temptation.
Because many people are unable to resist temptation.

Because if one can’t resist temptation, there is nothing left to resist.
Because if one can’t resist temptation, there is nothing left to resist.

Because temptation is something that actually can be resisted.
Because temptation is something that actually can be resisted.

Because if one can resist temptation, one can resist anything.
Because if one can resist temptation, one can resist anything.

Answer 1

The statement "I can resist everything but temptation" is a paradox because if one can’t resist temptation, there is nothing left to resist.