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Critical reasoning — scrapping formal education beyond graduation: Should the system of education after graduation be scrapped, with the pro-argument emphasizing earlier employment and the counter-argument warning that educational depth would suffer?

Difficulty: Medium

Correct Answer: Only argument II is strong

Explanation:


Given data

  • Statement: Scrap education beyond graduation?
  • Argument I (Yes): People can take employment earlier.
  • Argument II (No): Scrapping would reduce depth of knowledge.


Concept/Approach (weighing outcome relevance)
A strong argument should connect directly to the purpose of education. Depth and expertise are core objectives of post-graduate study; mere earlier employment is a narrow, short-term gain.


Step 1: Assess Argument I
Earlier employment is not a sufficient reason to eliminate advanced education across disciplines; it ignores societal needs for specialists and research.


Step 2: Assess Argument II
Directly addresses the core function—advanced depth—which would indeed be harmed by scrapping the system. Hence strong.


Final Answer
Only argument II is strong.

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