LSAT-0406-2-15

Government that try to prevent cigarettes from being advertised are justified in doing so, since such ads encourage people to engage in an unhealthy practice. But cigarette ads should remain legal since ads for fatty foods are legal, even though those ads also encourage people to engage in unhealthy practice.

Which one of the followin, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent conflict between the statement?

A. Any ads that encourages people to engage in an unhealthy paractice should be made illegal, even though the legality of some such ads is currently uncontroversial.

B. The ads of fattening foods, unlike that of cigarettes, should not be prevented, because fattening foods, unlike cigarettes, are not addictive.

C. Most ads should be legal, although ads are always morally responsible for ensuring that their ads do not encourage people to engage in unhealthy practices.

D. Governments should try to prevent the ads of cigarettes by means of financial disincentives rather than by legal prohibition.

E. Governments should place restrictions on cigarette ads so as to keep them from encouraging people to engage in unhealthy practices, but should not try to prevent such ads. (right answer)

Can anyone please explain to me?

关键理解问题：那个选项使K的表述正确（和K的表述不违背）。K的表述为：cigarettes应该prevent, fatty food 应该legal尽管他们都Unhealthy practice。只有D和K的表述不违背

E twisted the meaning from prevent into place restrictions, both of them are totally different. Prevention is not to allow. Restriction is to allow with conditions.

D provides the solution that allows government to prevent ads by financial means instead of resorttng for legal ground.