Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.Statement : Should the sex determination test during pregnancy be completely banned ?

Arguments :I. Yes, this leads to indiscriminate female foeticide and eventually will lead to social imbalance.II. No, people have a right to know about their unborn child.

Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.Statement : Should the sex determination test during pregnancy be completely banned ?

Arguments :I. Yes, this leads to indiscriminate female foeticide and eventually will lead to social imbalance.II. No, people have a right to know about their unborn child. Correct Answer Only argument I is strong.

Parents indulging in sex determination of their unborn child generally do so as they want to keep only a boy child and do away with girl child. So, argument I hold strong. Also, people have right to know only about the health, development and general well-being of the child before its birth, and not the sex. So, argument II does not hold strong.
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Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should the sex determination test during pregnancy be completely banned ? Arguments : I. Yes, this leads to indiscriminate female foeticide and eventually will lead to social imbalance. II. No, people have a right to know about their unborn child.
Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should the sex determination test during pregnancy be completely banned? Arguments : I. Yes. This leads to indiscriminate female foeticide and eventually will lead to social imbalance. II. No. People have a right to know about their unborn child.
Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.

Statement : Should the sex determination test during pregnancy be completely banned?

Arguments :
I. Yes. This leads to indiscriminate female foeticide and eventually will lead to social imbalance.
II. No. People have a right to know about their unborn child.
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