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Complete Question Explanation
Parallel Reasoning. The correct answer choice is (E)
The stimulus of this problem can be paraphrased into a very simple reasoning:
1. Migrant workers are not paid the same as full time workers because they are not considered full time
2. But migrant workers work just as long as full time workers
Therefore, law should require migrant workers to be paid the same as full time workers
Answer choice (A): This conclusion does not parallel that of the stimulus. The stimulus' conclusion is that "A should be treated the same as B since the two are the same in all relevant aspects". The conclusion of this answer choice does not parallel that correctly.
Answer choice (B): This conclusion does not match that of the stimulus, which is that "A should be treated the same as B since the two are the same in all relevant aspects". The conclusion of this answer choice states that rural areas should adopt building codes more like those large cities have, which is a different conclusion.
Answer choice (C): This answer does not give any reason as to why there must be a uniform international policy regarding gun sales, whereas the stimulus suggests that migrant workers should be paid the same as full time works because they work just as much. Moreover, the conclusion of this answer choice only suggests that countries should cooperate in developing a uniform international policy; meanwhile, if it is to parallel the stimulus, it should state that all countries should be treated the same way. Thus it does not properly parallel the stimulus.
Answer choice (D): This answer choice also does not parallel the argument of the stimulus, which is that two parties should be treated the same way. Meanwhile, this answer choice merely argues that liquor laws should be formulated by club and restaurant owners instead of politicians, which is different from the reasoning and conclusion of the stimulus.
Answer choice (E): This is the correct answer choice. Each part of this answer choice parallels the stimulus properly. This argument states that:
1. Safety standards do not apply to food additives as they do to drugs because food additicties are not considered drugs
2. But food additives are just as dangerous as drugs
Therefore. food additives should be subject to safety standards as stringent as those covering drugs
It is the correct answer because like the stimulus, it argues that the two should be treated the same way since they are the same in the relevant aspects.
Parallel Reasoning. The correct answer choice is (E)
The stimulus of this problem can be paraphrased into a very simple reasoning:
1. Migrant workers are not paid the same as full time workers because they are not considered full time
2. But migrant workers work just as long as full time workers
Therefore, law should require migrant workers to be paid the same as full time workers
Answer choice (A): This conclusion does not parallel that of the stimulus. The stimulus' conclusion is that "A should be treated the same as B since the two are the same in all relevant aspects". The conclusion of this answer choice does not parallel that correctly.
Answer choice (B): This conclusion does not match that of the stimulus, which is that "A should be treated the same as B since the two are the same in all relevant aspects". The conclusion of this answer choice states that rural areas should adopt building codes more like those large cities have, which is a different conclusion.
Answer choice (C): This answer does not give any reason as to why there must be a uniform international policy regarding gun sales, whereas the stimulus suggests that migrant workers should be paid the same as full time works because they work just as much. Moreover, the conclusion of this answer choice only suggests that countries should cooperate in developing a uniform international policy; meanwhile, if it is to parallel the stimulus, it should state that all countries should be treated the same way. Thus it does not properly parallel the stimulus.
Answer choice (D): This answer choice also does not parallel the argument of the stimulus, which is that two parties should be treated the same way. Meanwhile, this answer choice merely argues that liquor laws should be formulated by club and restaurant owners instead of politicians, which is different from the reasoning and conclusion of the stimulus.
Answer choice (E): This is the correct answer choice. Each part of this answer choice parallels the stimulus properly. This argument states that:
1. Safety standards do not apply to food additives as they do to drugs because food additicties are not considered drugs
2. But food additives are just as dangerous as drugs
Therefore. food additives should be subject to safety standards as stringent as those covering drugs
It is the correct answer because like the stimulus, it argues that the two should be treated the same way since they are the same in the relevant aspects.
