The Quality of a Discussion Often Depends on How Closely

question 78

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:I think the oversight laws for police have to be toughened.Right now,it's difficult for society to protect itself against rogue cops.
b:Well,I know you can't be convinced otherwise,but it just isn't true that every officer who's brought up on charges is guilty of those charges.

---

Definitions:

Random Sample

A subset of individuals chosen from a larger set, where each individual has an equal chance of being selected.

Nuclear Disarmament

The act of reducing or eliminating nuclear weapons to prevent nuclear warfare, promoting international peace and security.

Alphabetical Listing

A method of organizing items or information in order based on the first letter of each item in the alphabet.

Negatively Correlated

A connection between two variables where as one variable goes up, the other goes down.