Editorialist: Some people argue that we have an obligation not to cut down trees. However, there can be no obligation to an entity unless that entity has a corresponding right. So if we have an obligation toward trees, then trees have rights. But trees are not the sort of things that can have rights. Therefore, we have no obligation not to cut down trees.
The editorialist's argument depends on assuming which one of the following?
(A) If an entity has a right to certain treatment, we have an obligation
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The editorialist's argument depends on assuming which one of the following?
(A) If an entity has a right to certain treatment, we have an obligation
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