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Complete Question Explanation
The correct answer choice is (D).
Another Concept Reference question that follows on from the last one, now asking for the purpose of the concept being introduced. Correctly identifying the analogy and the role it played in answering the last question will enable this question to be answered correctly as well. The discussion of answering machines served the purpose, by analogy, of illustrating that the intentional distribution of information should be the determining principle behind copyright of third-party uploads to websites, just as it would be for answering machine messages. With this Prephrase, we can look at the answer choices:
Answer choice (A): While there is certainly a comparison, as all analogies require, there is no contrast drawn. Instead the author presents the two situation as being identical for the purposes of copyright law.
Answer choice (B): Do not fooled by the correct use of "analogy" in this answer choice; the purpose of the discussion of answering machines is not to illustrate both sides' positions, but rather to provide evidence for the author's position. There is no second side present in the discussion.
Answer choice (C): This answer choice requires a bit more thought. While the answer machine example does imply that these issues of copyright existed before the internet, this is not the purpose for the example being given. Instead the purpose is to illustrate a principle that should guide the way courts look at copyright of
Answer choice (D): This is the correct answer choice. As noted above, the purpose of the original analogy was to illustrate the fundamental principle the author wishes to see adopted by courts to guide them in copyright cases. This answer choice accurately describes that principle, making it correct.
Answer choice (E): The author doesn't make any comment on any issues about telephone other than to show how a principle of intent to distribute underlies the way we look at their copyright, and hopes to see that principle applied to website uploads as well. The author's intent is not to provoke a discussion of copyright issues around answering machine messages, but rather to provide a solution to issues surrounding website uploads.
The correct answer choice is (D).
Another Concept Reference question that follows on from the last one, now asking for the purpose of the concept being introduced. Correctly identifying the analogy and the role it played in answering the last question will enable this question to be answered correctly as well. The discussion of answering machines served the purpose, by analogy, of illustrating that the intentional distribution of information should be the determining principle behind copyright of third-party uploads to websites, just as it would be for answering machine messages. With this Prephrase, we can look at the answer choices:
Answer choice (A): While there is certainly a comparison, as all analogies require, there is no contrast drawn. Instead the author presents the two situation as being identical for the purposes of copyright law.
Answer choice (B): Do not fooled by the correct use of "analogy" in this answer choice; the purpose of the discussion of answering machines is not to illustrate both sides' positions, but rather to provide evidence for the author's position. There is no second side present in the discussion.
Answer choice (C): This answer choice requires a bit more thought. While the answer machine example does imply that these issues of copyright existed before the internet, this is not the purpose for the example being given. Instead the purpose is to illustrate a principle that should guide the way courts look at copyright of
Answer choice (D): This is the correct answer choice. As noted above, the purpose of the original analogy was to illustrate the fundamental principle the author wishes to see adopted by courts to guide them in copyright cases. This answer choice accurately describes that principle, making it correct.
Answer choice (E): The author doesn't make any comment on any issues about telephone other than to show how a principle of intent to distribute underlies the way we look at their copyright, and hopes to see that principle applied to website uploads as well. The author's intent is not to provoke a discussion of copyright issues around answering machine messages, but rather to provide a solution to issues surrounding website uploads.