Again, we are talking about logic, not the consequence of the proposal.
If you look at the argument, it says: Because the proposal give the voter more control over what government officials get from lobbyists, we should support the proposal.
Is this reason good enough for and beneficial to voters? A common assumption is that anything that MONITORS or CONTROLS what the officials are doing are GOOD for the voters. If this is the case, the above argument is sound. If not, then the above argument is flawed. For example, maybe lobbyists have better understanding about certain projects for the nation as a whole and the officials need inputs from the lobbyists, and such interactions are better kept private.
请教一个~~ unreasonable assumptions中的例子 “We should support the proposed law, which requires government officials to disclose their annual incomes, because it will give ordinary citizens a fair chance to keep an eye on and more control over when and how elected officials receive gifts and benefits from lobbyists.” 我的想法: premise:because it will give ordinary citizens a fair chance to keep an eye on and more control over when and how elected officials receive gifts and benefits from lobbyists conclusion:We should support the proposed law, which requires government officials to disclose their annual incomes 因为这项法律能让公民监督监管官员受贿,所以要支持通过。我怎么没觉得不对劲呢? 你说This argument unreasonably assumes that “giving ordinary citizens a fair chance to keep an eye on and more control” is good. 我没看明白呢,作者给的假设有误? -- by 会员 Crystaljoy (2011/10/13 20:43:58)
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