LSAT-0106-2-22

22.   Sociologist: Some people argue that capital punishment for theft was an essential part of the labor discipline of British capitalism. Critics of such a view argue that more people were executed for theft in preindustrial England than were executed in England after industrialization. But such a criticism overlooks the fact that industrialization and capitalism are two very different social phenomena, and that the latter predated the former by several centuries.

Which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the passage by the point that capitalism and industrialization are distinct?

(A) It is cited as some evidence against the claim that capital punishment for theft was an essential part of the labor discipline of British capitalism.

(B) It is cited as a direct contradiction of the claim that capital punishment for theft was an essential part of the labor discipline of British capitalism.

(C) It is an attempt to conclusively prove the claim that capital punishment for theft was an essential part of the labor discipline of British capitalism.

(D) It is cited as a fact supporting the critics of the view that capital punishment for theft was an essential part of the labor discipline of British capitalism.

(E) It is an attempt to undermine the criticism cited against the claim that capital punishment for theft was an essential part of the labor discipline of British capitalism.

1) Some people argue that capital punishment for theft was an essential part of the labor discipline of British capitalism.

2)Critics of such a view argue that more people were executed for theft in preindustrial England than were executed in England after industrialization.

3)But such a criticism overlooks the fact that industrialization and capitalism are two very different social phenomena, and that the latter predated the former by several centuries.

不明白第二句如何对第一句做了批评.

答案是怎么推出来的. 请指点.

1. 第三句话已经指出第二句话是criticism。事实上critics是企图指出 capital punishment for theft 不起作用

2.第一句话提出观点（claim），第二句话对该观点提出批评(criticism)，第三句话指出该批评不合理(undermine)。

谢谢lawyer. 我明白了.

总结一下3句关系

1) 认为Capita punishment is enssential part of British capitalism

2) Criticize 1 by citing the punishment in pre-industry is more hash.

3) Concept of Capitalism is different from industrilization. And Capitalism is much earlier than industrialization. So 2) is not valid.