Debbie: But consider this: a person for whom a doctor wants to schedule surgery can simply be told what pain to expect and can then decide whether or not to undergo the operation. So you see, pain protocols are unnecessary for human beings.
11. Debbie attempts to counter Carl’s argument by.
(A) showing that one of the claims on which Carl bases his conclusion is inaccurate
(B) pointing out a relevant difference to undermine an analogy on which Carl bases his conclusion
(C) claiming that Carl’s argument should be rejected because it is based on an appeal to sentimentality rather than on reasoned principles
(D) drawing an analogy that illustrates a major flaw in Car’s argument
(E) offering a specific example to demonstrate that Carl’s argument is based on a claim that can be neither confirmed nor disproved.
12. Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument made by Debbie in response to Car’s argument?
(A) Not all operations that are performed on human beings are painful.