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Arguments evaluation (ban on fashionable dresses): Should fashionable clothing be banned? Consider—(I) Yes: fashions change frequently, increasing cloth consumption; (II) No: fashionable clothes are a form of self-expression and thus a fundamental right—assessing environmental/cost claims vs. individual liberty.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Only argument II is strong

Explanation:


Given data

  • Proposal: Blanket ban on fashionable dress.
  • Argument I: Points to increased cloth consumption as a reason for prohibition.
  • Argument II: Frames fashion as personal expression tied to liberty.


Concept/Approach
Bans require compelling harm and necessity; consumption variability alone does not justify prohibition. Liberty-based arguments are stronger absent concrete harm.


Step-by-step evaluation
Step 1: I lacks a direct, severe harm nexus; weak.Step 2: II asserts a core freedom (self-expression) conflicting with an overbroad ban; comparatively strong.


Verification/Alternative
Reasonable regulation (decency, uniforms) can coexist with fashion; total bans are disproportionate.


Common pitfalls

  • Using resource-use fluctuations to justify sweeping prohibitions.


Final Answer
Only argument II is strong.

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