[Solved] Statement: "People should not discriminate based on religion or caste."Assumptions:1️⃣ Discrimination exists in some form.2️⃣ Equality among people is morally right.... | Reasoning Ability

Reasoning Ability - Statement & Assumption

Statement: "People should not discriminate based on religion or caste."
Assumptions:
1️⃣ Discrimination exists in some form.
2️⃣ Equality among people is morally right.
Which assumption(s) is/are implicit?

AOnly 1

BBoth 1 and 2

COnly 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Step-by-Step Solution

Step 1: Note the prescriptive tone
The statement forbids discrimination — it presumes a wrong that should be corrected.
Step 2: Test Assumption 1
If discrimination didn’t exist at all, the admonition would be redundant — existence of discrimination is implicit.
Step 3: Test Assumption 2
The prohibition rests on the moral view that equality is right — this moral premise is implicit.
Final Answer:
Both 1 and 2 are implicit. → Option B
Quick Check:
Prescriptive anti-discrimination statements almost always assume both problem and moral value ✅

Quick Trick: When a statement condemns conduct, it implies both occurrence and moral wrongness.

Common Mistakes:

Treating the sentence as purely rhetorical without implied facts.

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Which assumption(s) is/are implicit?

Step 1: Note the prescriptive tone

Step 2: Test Assumption 1

Step 3: Test Assumption 2

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