Statement:\n“Any young man who makes dowry a condition for marriage discredits himself and dishonors womanhood.”\n\nConclusions:\nI. Those who take dowry in marriage should be condemned by society.\nII. Those who do not take dowry in marriage respect womanhood.\n\nWhich conclusion(s) logically follow(s)?

Difficulty: Medium

Correct Answer: If neither Conclusion I nor II follows

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
The statement morally condemns the act of demanding dowry as a condition for marriage, calling it dishonorable. We must test which societal or converse claims necessarily follow.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Moral judgment against dowry-demanders.
  • No explicit prescription for societal penalties.
  • No converse praise for non-dowry cases is stated.


Concept / Approach:
From “X is dishonorable,” we do not automatically derive “society should condemn X” (policy) or “not-X implies honor” (converse).


Step-by-Step Solution:

• I: Condemnation by society is a normative step beyond the stated judgment—unstated.• II: Not demanding dowry might be a necessary condition for respecting womanhood, but the statement does not assert the converse; thus II does not follow.


Verification / Alternative check:
Logical inference requires necessity, not preferred ethics.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:
They import prescriptions or converses.


Common Pitfalls:
Confusing moral judgment with policy prescription; affirming the converse.


Final Answer:
If neither Conclusion I nor II follows.

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