Difficulty: Hard
Correct Answer: if only Argument I is strong
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
Where a practice foreseeably facilitates grave rights violations (sex-selective abortion), restrictions can be justified to protect vulnerable groups and demographic balance.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
Strong arguments articulate harm and necessity. I provides a compelling rights-and-harm rationale. II ignores proportionality: rights are not absolute when they cause systemic discrimination.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Assess I: Mechanism—information enabling selective abortion ⇒ demographic/ethical harm ⇒ strong.Assess II: Unqualified liberty claim without safeguards ⇒ weak.
Verification / Alternative check:
Policy mixes bans with strict enforcement and awareness; this aligns with I’s harm prevention reasoning.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
“Either/neither” misreads the asymmetry; “only II” ignores documented harms.
Common Pitfalls:
Treating informational rights as absolute irrespective of outcomes.
Final Answer:
if only Argument I is strong.
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