LSAT 111 – Section 3 – Question 03

LSAT 111 - Section 3 - Question 03

October 2001

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PT111 S3 Q03
+LR
+Exp
Strengthen +Streng
Causal Reasoning +CausR
A
1%
162
B
97%
166
C
0%
160
D
1%
162
E
1%
151
120
122
135
 +Easiest 147.206 +SubsectionMedium

Opponents of peat harvesting in this country argue that it would alter the ecological balance of our peat-rich wetlands and that, as a direct consequence of this, much of the country’s water supply would be threatened with contamination. But this cannot be true, for in Ireland, where peat has been harvested for centuries, the water supply is not contaminated. We can safely proceed with the harvesting of peat.

Summarize Argument
The author concludes that the country’s water supply wouldn’t be threatened peat harvesting. This is because Ireland, where peat has been harvested for centuries, doesn’t have a contaminated water supply.

Notable Assumptions
The author assumes that her country is in virtually every important respect similar to Ireland. If this wasn’t true, then the author couldn’t draw conclusions about how harvesting peat would affect the water supply. She also assumes that peat is safe to harvest so long as it doesn’t contaminate the water supply.

A
Over hundreds of years, the ecological balance of all areas changes slowly but significantly, sometimes to the advantage of certain flora and fauna.
This tells us virtually nothing. We know peat has been safely harvested in Ireland for hundreds of years, and we don’t care what flora and fauna have benefitted in the meantime.
B
The original ecology of the peat-harvesting areas of Ireland was virtually identical to that of the undisturbed wetlands of this country.
Ireland and the wetland areas of the author’s country are virtually identical from an ecological standpoint. Thus, peat harvesting should have the same effect in this country as it did in Ireland.
C
The activities of other industries in coming years are likely to have adverse effects on the water supply of this country.
We don’t care about other industries. We care about peat.
D
The peat resources of this country are far larger than those of some countries that successfully harvest peat.
We don’t care. The only other relevant country here is Ireland, which this doesn’t mention.
E
The peat-harvesting industry of Ireland has been able to supply most of that country’s fuel for generations.
We’re trying to strengthen the claim that peat harvesting won’t contaminate the water supply. We don’t care about how beneficial peat is for fuelling a nation.

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