LSAT 103 | Section 4 | Reading Comprehension: Q1

RC Question 1 Explanation

DISCUSSION: The author doesn’t seem to think much of individual rights. We should have them, sure, but sometimes they must be sacrificed for the greater good. We must accept taxation and conscription.

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1. Nonsense. The author is arguing that we must sacrifice certain rights and freedoms for the greater good.
2. The author wants the government to intrude on people’s lives. The author is arguing for conscription.
3. The author never mentions whether people take advantage of each other. His main concern is that people use individual rights to escape shared sacrifice.
4. Similar to B. The author wants the government to intrude on individuals’ freedom. The author is arguing for conscription.
5. CORRECT. See lines 6-13. The author says our rights only have meaning when considered in light of our overall community. Along with our rights comes the duty to sacrifice.