LSAT 11 | Section 2 | Logical Reasoning: Q11

LR Question 11 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: The labeling of otherwise high-calorie foods as “sugar-free” …

QUESTION TYPE: Weaken

CONCLUSION: Labeling high-calorie foods as sugar-free should be banned by law.

REASONING: Consumers misinterpret the label and are harmed by it.

ANALYSIS: To weaken this argument, we need to undermine the reason for the ban. That means showing that either the label doesn’t cause harm, it serves an important function or maybe misinterpretation doesn’t justify banning it.

We’re looking for an answer that gives us a strong reason to challenge the idea that this kind of labeling is harmful enough to warrant a legal ban.

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1. This predicts how companies would respond to the ban, but it doesn’t challenge the argument against the current label. It may even support the ban since products would improve after.
2. CORRECT. The label is important for diabetics, who rely on that label for health and safety. Banning it could actually harm the people who genuinely need it.
3. This just says that label changes don’t get noticed quickly. That doesn’t refute or challenge that current labels are harmful.
4. Irrelevant. We don’t care about expectations and patience in dieting.
5. This may imply we should redesign the label, not ban it. It doesn’t clearly show that banning the label is unjustified.