Question

‘Soft drinks have been shown by scientists to be bad for the teeth. Therefore, the government would be justified in banning all soft drinks from the Indian market. Assuming that the factual claim in the above argument is true, what else needs to be assumed for the conclusion to follow?

Options

• The government is justified in banning anything that is bad for dental health.

• Soft drinks are also bad for gastric health

• Dental hygiene is a matter of great concern.

• No further assumptions are necessary.

Answer 1

The government is justified in banning anything that is bad for dental health.

Explanation:

The argument states that the government is justified in banning all soft drinks from the Indian market because they have been shown by scientists to be bad for the teeth. The necessary assumption here is that the government is justified in banning anything that is bad for the teeth. So, 'The government is justified in banning anything that is bad for dental health.' is the correct choice.