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Logial Reasoning (CLAT) Statement - Assumptions

`Soft drinks have been shown by scientists to be bad for the teeth. Therefore, the government would be justified in banning all soft drinks from the Indian market.’

Assuming that the factual claim in the above argument is true, what else needs to be assumed for the conclusion to follow?

The government is justified in banning anything that is bad for dental health.

Soft drinks are also bad for gastric health.

Dental hygiene is a matter of great concem.

No further assumptions are necessary.

Explanation:

Argument: Government would be justified in banning soft drinks because they are bad for the teeth. (1) is correct; and yes,(3) can be eliminated because the argument is premised on soft drinks being “bad” for teeth, not on soft drinks being unhygienic. (In fact they are perfectly hygienic, there is nothing dirty about them; it is just that the sugar in them is corrosive and promotes decay; not brushing or flossing regularly on the other hand causes poor oral hygiene, which also promotes decay. So (3) is tangential (though related), while (1) is a directly applicable assumption.