LSAT 155 – Section 4 – Question 19

LSAT 155 - Section 4 - Question 19

November 2019

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PT155 S4 Q19
+LR
Point at issue: disagree +Disagr
Except +Exc
Value Judgment +ValJudg
A
9%
156
B
10%
156
C
59%
162
D
14%
156
E
9%
156
144
156
167
 +Harder 147.589 +SubsectionMedium

McKee: Heckling the performer is a long-standing tradition of stand-up comedy. The performers know this and learn to respond entertainingly. That’s why it’s unwise for comedy venues to prevent audience members from heckling.

Chapman: Heckling is only a long-standing tradition of comedy because it’s tolerated. And it’s usually only fun for the heckler. In most cases, heckling is just a distraction from the performance.

Speaker 1 Summary
McKee thinks that comedy venues shouldn’t prevent heckling. Why? For two reasons. First, heckling is a long-standing tradition in stand-up comedy. Second, comedians are able to give entertaining responses to heckling.

Speaker 2 Summary
Chapman argues toward the implied conclusion that venues should prevent heckling. To support this point, Chapman says that heckling is only a tradition because it’s tolerated, not for any merit of its own. Chapman also claims that heckling is usually a distraction that’s only fun for the heckler, rather than a source of entertainment.

Objective
We need to find the statement that McKee and Chapman do not disagree on. This could be a point of agreement, or something that at least one speaker is neutral about. One such point is that comedians’ responses to hecklers can sometimes be entertaining.

A
Comedy venues should tolerate audience members’ heckling the performers.
McKee agrees with this but Chapman disagrees. McKee states this claim explicitly. Chapman undermines McKee’s argument by pointing out problems with allowing heckling, which supports the unstated conclusion that venues should ban heckling.
B
Stand-up comedians’ responses to heckling should be considered part of their stand-up comedy performance.
McKee agrees with this, but Chapman disagrees. McKee thinks that comedians’ responses to heckling are a source of entertainment for the audience. Chapman calls heckling a “distraction” rather than part of the comedy routine.
C
The best stand-up comedians are able to respond entertainingly when they are heckled by audience members.
McKee agrees and Chapman states no opinion, so this is where the speakers don’t disagree. McKee says comedians in general respond entertainingly. Chapman says heckling is usually distracting, but leaves open the possibility that some skilled comedians can make it entertaining.
D
Many audience members at comedy venues enjoy watching stand-up comedians respond to heckling.
McKee agrees and Chapman disagrees. McKee calls performers’ response to heckling entertaining, which means that audiences are entertained. Chapman, however, says that heckling is distracting and only fun for the heckler, meaning the audience in general is not entertained.
E
It is unwise for comedy venues to disregard long-standing traditions of stand-up comedy.
McKee agrees but Chapman disagrees. McKee thinks it’s unwise for venues to ban heckling, which is a tradition—hence, it’s unwise for venues to ignore a particular tradition. Chapman’s conclusion is the opposite, that venues should ignore the tradition of heckling.

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