Reading Comprehension (RC) | Re: Some writers have so confounded society with government, as to leave l

ChatGPT picks Option.A which was my initial choice as well:

The passage discusses the origins and purpose of government, emphasizing its role in protecting property as societies grow and individual interests may potentially conflict. To deduce which assumptions the author relies on, we can analyze each statement:

I. there actually existed a time in which the disparity between an individual's needs and wants motivated cooperation, and not transgressions against property.
The author suggests that the initial formation of society was driven by individuals recognizing their mutual needs and the benefits of cooperation rather than transgression, which implies that there was a time when cooperation outweighed the benefits of individual acts against another's property.

II. the part of property surrendered to establish some form of government is less than that which would be lost if it were left unprotected.
The author argues that forming a government, which requires some surrender of property,
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Statistics : Posted by LightenRahl_2027 • on 10 Jan 2014, 07:35 • Replies 8 • Views 13064

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