Identify the presupposition in the following claim: Referring to a recent case in which two young women went on national television to describe their ordeal of abduction and sexual assault, one reporter commented, "the whole episode should be the beginning of a more open treatment of rape cases."

a. There is a need for a more open treatment of rape cases.
b. Rape is a sensitive issue and

should be treated differently than othercrimes.
c. Rape cases are generally given low priority by the media. d. There is a need to keep rape out of the media to protect victim's rights.


a

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