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Complete Question Explanation
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=10859)
The correct answer choice is (E)
As is usually the case, the answer to this Specific Reference question should be prephrased. The right discussed in the first passage is that of a bully, who gives up the right not to be interfered with, or that of the liar who gives up the right to expect honesty from others. In other words, passage A discusses the right to a certain treatment by others. Meanwhile, passage B discusses the right to treat others in a certain way.
Answer choice (A): The right discussed in passage A is not a legal one, so this answer choice can be quickly ruled out of contention.
Answer choice (B): Neither part of this answer choice has any merit, and hopefully you were able to eliminate it relatively quickly.
Answer choice (C): The right referred to in passage A is not an entitlement held by groups of people. Furthermore, passage B makes no distinction between rights held by individuals and rights held by groups of people.
Answer choice (D): Whether a certain right can be given up or not is not a material difference in how the two passages discuss the issue of rights.
Answer choice (E): This is the correct answer choice. As prephrased above, passage A refers to a behavior that one is entitled to from others, be that person a liar or a bully. By contrast, the right discussed in passage B involves authorizing others to treat a person the same way he has treated them.
(See the complete passage discussion here: lsat/viewtopic.php?t=10859)
The correct answer choice is (E)
As is usually the case, the answer to this Specific Reference question should be prephrased. The right discussed in the first passage is that of a bully, who gives up the right not to be interfered with, or that of the liar who gives up the right to expect honesty from others. In other words, passage A discusses the right to a certain treatment by others. Meanwhile, passage B discusses the right to treat others in a certain way.
Answer choice (A): The right discussed in passage A is not a legal one, so this answer choice can be quickly ruled out of contention.
Answer choice (B): Neither part of this answer choice has any merit, and hopefully you were able to eliminate it relatively quickly.
Answer choice (C): The right referred to in passage A is not an entitlement held by groups of people. Furthermore, passage B makes no distinction between rights held by individuals and rights held by groups of people.
Answer choice (D): Whether a certain right can be given up or not is not a material difference in how the two passages discuss the issue of rights.
Answer choice (E): This is the correct answer choice. As prephrased above, passage A refers to a behavior that one is entitled to from others, be that person a liar or a bully. By contrast, the right discussed in passage B involves authorizing others to treat a person the same way he has treated them.