Question

ough nearly 60 percent of the worlds nations today are declared democracies— onumental change from a mere decade ago—most of them have nevertheless in ress laws that prohibit reporting on a whole array of subjects ranging from the int ctivity and operations of government to the private lives of leaders. some of these ntentioned efforts to \preserve public stability.\ but all of them, all of them, under governance. (rebuttal: an explanation of why an counterargument is false, counterargument: an against the main point) based on the excerpt, krimsky’s rebuttal to this counterargument is intended to show that other countries also regulate the reporting of sensitive government operations. suggest that total freedom in reporting would jeopardize the safety of u.s. citizens. prove that the united states does not need to follow the lead of other democratic nations. emphasize that even good intentions can undercut free expression

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: The excerpt focuses on how democratic nations' press laws (even with good intentions) affect free expression, not on showing other countries regulate. Eliminate.
2. Analyze Option 2: The excerpt has no mention of U.S. citizens' safety. Eliminate.
3. Analyze Option 3: The excerpt does not discuss the U.S. following other nations. Eliminate.
4. Analyze Option 4: The excerpt says these laws (with intentions to "preserve public stability") undercut governance (implying free expression). This matches the option's idea of good intentions undercutting free expression.

Answer:

D. emphasize that even good intentions can undercut free expression