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#23651
Complete Question Explanation
Point at Issue. The correct answer choice is (A)
Tom's point here is that judges' repudiation of precedent is alright, because in the past such repudiation did no harm. Mary believes that overturned rulings are dangerous when the laws are not old and outdated.
Answer choice (A): This is the correct answer choice. Tom believes that the critics are wrong, and that precedent repudiation is fine, while Mary instead asserts that such overturned rulings make the law look unstable.
Answer choice (B): Neither speakers asserts that the rulings themselves were politically motivated—Tom claims that the critics' objections must be politically motivated.
Answer choice (C): Tom obviously agrees that his own claims are valid, but Mary does not comment, so this cannot be verified as a point of contention between the two speakers.
Answer choice (D): Mary believes that the overturning of some outdated laws is justified, and Tom would likely agree as well, so this is not a point of disagreement.
Answer choice (E): Neither speaker comments on this issue, so this answer cannot represent the point at issue between the two.
Point at Issue. The correct answer choice is (A)
Tom's point here is that judges' repudiation of precedent is alright, because in the past such repudiation did no harm. Mary believes that overturned rulings are dangerous when the laws are not old and outdated.
Answer choice (A): This is the correct answer choice. Tom believes that the critics are wrong, and that precedent repudiation is fine, while Mary instead asserts that such overturned rulings make the law look unstable.
Answer choice (B): Neither speakers asserts that the rulings themselves were politically motivated—Tom claims that the critics' objections must be politically motivated.
Answer choice (C): Tom obviously agrees that his own claims are valid, but Mary does not comment, so this cannot be verified as a point of contention between the two speakers.
Answer choice (D): Mary believes that the overturning of some outdated laws is justified, and Tom would likely agree as well, so this is not a point of disagreement.
Answer choice (E): Neither speaker comments on this issue, so this answer cannot represent the point at issue between the two.