LSAT 130 | Section 1 | Logical Reasoning: Q21

LR Question 21 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Columnist: Although there is and should be complete freedom

QUESTION TYPE: Principle – Parallel

PRINCIPLE: We should have complete freedom of thought and expression. But, that doesn’t mean you should exploit depraved popular tastes for financial benefit.

ANALYSIS: This principle draws a distinction between being free to do something and whether you should do something.

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1. This contradicts the principle. The stimulus said there is no limit on the freedom to make depraved works.
2. I almost picked this, but technically this isn’t morally condemning people who make depraved movies. It’s instead literally just saying “they don’t have to make depraved movies.”
   I guess the alternative to this answer would be a world where governments forced film directors to make depraved works.
   “We want to see bestiality, Spielberg, or it’s jail for you!” – Congress
   Also, this doesn’t mention exploitation for financial gain, which was a key element of the stimulus.
3. CORRECT. This matches. People are free to make depraved things, but that doesn’t mean they should.
4. This contradicts the principle. The stimulus said there shouldn’t be any limit to the freedom to produce depravity.
5. This is way off base. The stimulus wasn’t talking about what kind of freedom of speech we should advocate. It was talking about what kind of freedom of speech the government should allow.