Question

1. Liz: “Nobody should love someone who treats them badly.”

   Jack: “I disagree. Of course, people should avoid being in relationships with people who treat them badly, like in abusive relationships, but people cannot control who they feel in love with and therefore they cannot be held accountable for those feelings.”

   Question: Which of the following sentences involves the LEAST charitable interpretation of Jack’s argument?

2. A.	“Jack’s view assumes that people cannot control whom they have feelings of love towards.”
   	B.“Jack’s view assumes that if you love someone then you should be in a relationship with them, even if that means enduring abuse from them.”

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is B.“Jack’s view assumes that if you love someone then you should be in a relationship with them, even if that means enduring abuse from them.”

Option B involves the least charitable interpretation of Jack's argument as it presents the argument in a relatively unpleasant manner.