Question
Logical Reasoning Question on Statements and Assumptions
Dark comedy should be banned. Dark comedy often relies on humour that is edgy and insensitive, making light of serious or sensitive topics such as death, mental illness, or tragedy. It can normalize insensitivity and desensitize people to the gravity of these issues. Over time, individuals may become less empathetic or more willing to dismiss the real-life pain and suffering of others as mere punchlines. Which of the following assumption is made in the above passage?
Insensitive things should be banned
It is not acceptable to dismiss the real-life pain and suffering of others.
Both (a) and (b)
Neither (a) nor (b)
It is not acceptable to dismiss the real-life pain and suffering of others.
Solution
The correct option is (D): It is not acceptable to dismiss the real-life pain and suffering of others.