[原创]LSAT-6-2-25

虽然GMAT CR不会考这种题，但既然做了，还是要搞明白。。。答案C欧觉得与题干构不成类比

25. Certain governments subsidize certain basic agricultural products in order to guarantee an adequate domestic production of them. But subsidies encourage more intensive farming, which eventually leads to soil exhaustion and drastically reduced yields.

The situation above is most nearly similar to which one of the following situations with respect to the relationship between the declared intent of a government practice and a circumstance relevant to it?

(A) Certain governments subsidize theaters in order to attract foreign tourists. But tourists rarely choose a destination for the theatrical performances it has to offer.

(B) Certain governments restrict imports in order to keep domestic producers in business. But, since domestic producers do not have to face the full force of foreign competition, some domestic producers are able to earn inordinately high profits.

(C) Certain governments build strong armed forces in order to maintain the sort of discipline and morale that keeps armed forces strong, those forces must be used in actual combat periodically.

(D) Certain governments reduce taxes on business ventures are not always as successful as their owners hoped.

(E) Certain governments pass traffic laws in order to make travel safer. But the population-driven growth in volumes of traffic often has the effect of making travel less safe despite the passage of new traffic laws

First, when posting questions, please make sure you post the question accurately.        Copying & pasting is recommended.        Here is the complete choice C:

(C) Certain governments build strong armed forces in order to forestall armed conflict, but in order to maintain the sort of discipline and morale that keeps armed forces strong, those forces must be used in actual combat periodically.

Now let's look at "the relationship between the declared intent of a government practice and a circumstance relevant to it" in the stem:

Action: governments subsidize agricultural products

Intention: to guarantee adequate production

Circumstance: subsidies encourage more intensive farming, which eventually leads to soil exhaustion

Result: drastically reduced yields (contradicting to the stated purpose)

In C, we can see a similar self-contradiction:

Action: governments build strong armed forces

Intention: in order to forestall armed conflict

Circumstance: in order to maintain discipline and morale that keeps armed forces strong, those forces must be used in actual combat periodically.

Result: not necessarily less armed conflict (contradicting to the stated purpose)

So, C is the best answer to the question.