PTA.S4.Q25 - Louis' argument on People's intentions

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  oneclimb Alum Member

  January 2021 edited January 2021 268 karma

  I feel you. This one made me pause for awhile.

  "Cannot" means you negate the comparative. So "cannot be more bad than good" just becomes "more good."

  C: Generally, people have more good than bad intentions.

  P: If we thought/believed that everyone had more bad than good intentions, then there would be no trust. And if society can survive, then there has to be trust. [Contra: no trust --> no chance for society]

  In other words...

  if we thought people more often want to screw us over --> no trust --> no chance for society to survive

  Therefore, people have more good than bad intentions

  Belief/thoughts vs. actual flaw. The flaw is the truth of the transitive chain. What if our thoughts can become a reality?
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  FautApprendreLSAT1 Core Member

  January 2021 314 karma

  @gandalfthewhite ohhh, thank you! I was really confused by the wording.