It is argued that every democratic system of government breeds corruption, but at the same time protects human rights. If so, which of the following alternatives is evidently false?
Question and options
It is argued that every democratic system of government breeds corruption, but at the same time protects human rights. If so, which of the following alternatives is evidently false?
- A system that protects human rights also breeds corruption.
- A system that breeds corruption also protects human rights.
- A democratic system protects human rights.
- A democratic system neither breeds corruption nor protects human rights.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - A democratic system neither breeds corruption nor protects human rights.
The premise is that every democratic system both breeds corruption and protects human rights. The statement that a democratic system neither breeds corruption nor protects human rights directly contradicts it, so it is evidently false. "A democratic system protects human rights" follows from the premise, and the two statements about any system that protects human rights or breeds corruption are not entailed by it but are not contradicted either.
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