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Orlov [11]
2 years ago
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Read this passage: But does everyone on earth have an equal right to an equal share of its resources? The spaceship metaphors ca

n be dangerous when used by misguided idealists to justify suicidal policies for sharing our resources through uncontrolled immigration and foreign aid. In their enthusiastic by unrealistic generosity, they confuse the ethics of a spaceship with those of a lifeboat. - Garrett Hardin, "Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping the Poor" Which word does the author use to show that he believes the spaceship metaphor is inaccurate?
A. Dangerous
B. Everyone
C. Enthusiastic
D. Equal
English
1 answer:
Ber [7]2 years ago
7 0

Answer:

A.) Dangerous.

Explanation:

In other to express the inaccuracy of an idea or statement, words with negative connotation may be employed in other to draw attention of the reader and show that the statement is wrong or lacks precision. The other words in the option do not exhibit idea of doubt or show any lack of conviction. By tagging the metaphor as being dangerous is used to showcase that the spaceship metaphor cannot be relied upon. Words such as equal, enthusiastic and everyone does not alert or give information related to the inaccuracy of the spaceship metaphor.

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