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1. When politicians resort to personal atacks many editortalists criticize thest attacks but most voters pay them scant attention. Eeveryone knows such attacks will end after election day, and politicians can be excused for mudslinging. Political commentators, however, cannot be. Political commentators should be engaged in sustained and senous debate about ideas and policies. In such a context personal attacks on opponents serve not to beat those opponents but to cut off the debate.
Which of the following most accurately states the main point of the argument?
(A) Dersonal attacks on opponets serve a usuful purpose for politicians. (B) Political commentators should not resort to personal attacks on their opponents. (C) Editonalists are right to criticize politicians who resort to personal attacks on their opponents. (D) The purpose of serious debate about ideas and policies is to counteract the effect of personal attacks by politicians. (E) Voters should be concerned about the personal attacks politicians make on each other. |