Which one of the following is a principle that can be most reasonably considered to underlie the reasoning in both of...

wills March 10, 2019

Incorrect answer explanation

It seems that A could also be correct? Could you provide an explanation for why it's not? Thanks!

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MichelleRod March 13, 2019

Thanks for your question @Will-Wester

Answer choice A says that vaguely-defined terms "CANNOT serve a basis:" for provisions in documents in international law.

But we know from Passage A that the vaguely-defined terms DO serve as the basis for provisions contained in UN Documents.

The use of vague terms may be detrimental or ineffective, but that does not meant that they "CANNOT serve as a basis."

Matt12 October 31, 2022

That is such a ridiculous approach to answer A. Just because they are trying to use it as a definition for international law doesn't mean it has internal consistency, and that doesn't fit the definition of "can".

Emil-Kunkin November 4, 2022

Hi, I think this comes down to how one interprets the word "can." It sounds like you're reading it to mean should, in which case A would look quite good. However, A does not say should. It is indeed possible for this to be the case, even if it is less than ideal. Ultimately, A does not reflect a core principle of the first passage.