PrepTest 39, Section 2, Question 12
Politician: It is wrong for the government to restrict the liberty of individuals, except perhaps in those cases when to fail to do so would allow individuals to cause harm. Yet, to publish something is a liberty, and to offend is not to cause harm.
Politician: It is wrong for the government to restrict the liberty of individuals, except perhaps in those cases when to fail to do so would allow individuals to cause harm. Yet, to publish something is a liberty, and to offend is not to cause harm.
Politician: It is wrong for the government to restrict the liberty of individuals, except perhaps in those cases when to fail to do so would allow individuals to cause harm. Yet, to publish something is a liberty, and to offend is not to cause harm.
Politician: It is wrong for the government to restrict the liberty of individuals, except perhaps in those cases when to fail to do so would allow individuals to cause harm. Yet, to publish something is a liberty, and to offend is not to cause harm.
Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the politician's statements?
It is not right for the government to restrict the publication of literature that is only offensive.
It is not wrong for the government to restrict individuals' liberty when failing to do so would allow individuals to cause harm.
It is offensive for the government to restrict the liberty of individuals to publish, but it is not harmful.
It is not wrong for individuals to publish literature that is offensive.
It is not right for the government to restrict the publication of literature that does not cause serious harm.
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