Question

which sentence is an example of a claim that is both arguable and defensible?
a. cats sleep many hours during the day.
b. flowers have a wide range of emotions.
c. cheating on a final exam is wrong.
d. the death penalty is cruel and unusual.

Explanation:

• Option A is a well - known fact, not arguable.
• Option B is not defensible as flowers don't have emotions in a scientific sense.
• Option C is a widely - accepted moral view, less arguable.
• Option D is both arguable as different people have different views on the death penalty and defensible as there are legal and moral arguments for and against it.

Answer:

D. The death penalty is cruel and unusual.