Logic Games!

You know you've been studying for the LSAT too much when...you turn an argument made by a fellow blogging-friend into a logical reasoning question:

I've known for a while now that sex can help the skin, but a recent conversation another South Asian friend had with her dermatologist spelt it out even more. "When you start having sex you will see a significant improvement in your skin." He then proceeded to explain that the whole no pre-marital sex deal is a huge factor in why a lot of South Asian women continue to suffer from acne way into their twenties. So now I know why the rest of you have SUCH fabulous skin - it's coz you get action!

Which of the following most closely parallels the author's faulty logical reasoning?

a) Bill, a member of the Rock Gym, loves to eat Powerbars. Consequently, all men who eat Powerbars are members of the Rock Gym.

b)Rabbits who eat carrots have great fur. Therefore, all animals with great fur must eat a lot of carrots!

c) All South Asian women who have pre-marital sex don't have acne.

d) My Great Aunt Doris' knee shakes when the rains are a comin'; if her knee is shaking,
it must be raining.

e) Rowers don't drink very often, but when they do, they don't hold back.


The answer is the first letter of this corporation's acronym.

Speaking of corporations, I saw The Corporation last night. The highlight had to be their harsh criticism of The Fraser Institute (a conservative (ie. they make Stephen Harper look Green) Canadian economic think-tank based in Vancouver). I would recommend it, as long as it is watched with as critical an eye as would be used to analyze the 'evil' corporations themselves.