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

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

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

Answer 1

The statement "I can resist everything but temptation" is a paradox because it suggests that the speaker has the ability to resist everything except for temptation, which implies that their overall resistance is limited to one category. The most fitting response to explain the paradox is:

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

This highlights the contradiction in claiming to be able to resist everything while simultaneously admitting to being unable to resist temptation.