Consider the Following Argument

question 20

Multiple Choice

Consider the following argument:
1. If, on balance, speech codes do more harm than good, they should be eliminated.
2. Speech codes do harm by impeding the search for knowledge, undermining democracy, banning the expression of unpopular ideas and views, and hampering free and open dialogue.
3. Speech codes may do good by preventing some harm to vulnerable groups, but the good does not outweigh the harm the codes cause.
4. Therefore, speech codes should be eliminated. Which of the statements above would be accepted by both supporters and opponents of speech codes?

• A) Statement 1
• B) Statement 2
• C) Statement 3
• D) Statement 4

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Definitions:

Crime

An offense against the public at large punishable by the official governing body of a nation or state.

Motive

refers to the reason behind an action or behavior, often driving or inspiring someone to act in a particular way.

DNA Evidence

Biological material used in legal contexts to associate a suspect with a crime scene, victim, or object, due to the unique genetic information it carries.

Fingerprint Evidence

Forensic proof typically used in legal proceedings that involves analyzing and matching fingerprints found at a crime scene to those of a suspect.