Assess the Following as Probably , as Probably , as Requiring

question 45

Short Answer

Assess the following as probably , as probably , as requiring further documentation before judgment, or as a claim that cannot properly be evaluated. Consider both the nature of the claim and the source.
"The West German Cabinet has conditionally agreed to let private companies enroll in the research [on the Strategic Defense Initiative]."
-From an editorial in the Los Angeles Times

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Definitions:

Sanctions

Penalties or other forms of enforcement used to encourage compliance with laws, regulations, or rules.

Subjectivism

The philosophical stance that reality or knowledge is subjective, depending on the individual's perceptions or feelings.

Fallacy

A mistake in logic that makes an argument unsound.

Nuclear Holocaust

A theoretical scenario involving widespread destruction and radioactive fallout resulting from nuclear war.