The Quality of a Discussion Often Depends on How Closely

question 14

Short Answer

The quality of a discussion often depends on how closely the parties attend to the same issue. For the passage below, determine whether the speakers are clearly disputing the same issue, or whether somebody is missing the point.
A: Most cases of date rape happen when the couple has been drinking. That's another good reason for getting booze off the campus.
B: Yes, well, most of the cases of date rape happen because the girl is encouraging the guy and he just goes with it.

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