LSAT 115 | Section 2 | Logical Reasoning: Q3

LR Question 3 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Letter to the editor: Allowing everyone to voice personal views can…

QUESTION TYPE: Paradox

CONCLUSION: Free Speech can inhibit free speech

REASONING: Some people will go silent when others are allowed to express their views.

ANALYSIS: Have you ever been uncomfortable in a conversation, but not voiced disagreement? Then you have proven this conclusion true.

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1. CORRECT. This provides a reason why free speech might cause some others to become silent.
2. This doesn’t establish that people will refrain from speaking. Maybe they will speak out against the views they find offensive.
3. The stimulus doesn’t talk about offensive speech, pain, or whether we should restrict free speech. They were making a factual observation.
4. This is a rhetorical attack used to attack the conclusion. It definitely doesn’t explain it.
5. This gives us an example of free speech leading to more speech: the opposite of the conclusion.

Recap: The question begins with “Letter to the editor: Allowing everyone to voice personal views can”. It is a Paradox question. Learn how to master LSAT Paradox questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.