Question

‘Where there is poverty, there are always thieves.’ Which of the following statements, if true, would show that the above statement is false?

Options

• America is a rich country and there are thieves in America.

• Bhutan is a poor country and there are no thieves in Bhutan.

• Bangladesh is a poor country and there are many thieves in Bangladesh.

• Nepal is a rich country and there are no thieves in Nepal.

Answer 1

Bhutan is a poor country and there are no thieves in Bhutan.

Explanation:

Here, ‘poverty’ is cause and ‘thieves’ is the effect. Therefore, to make this argument false we have to show that at times poverty does not lead to thieves. 'Bhutan is a poor country and there are no thieves in Bhutan' shows that even if there is poverty in Bhutan there are no thieves.