The quality of a discussion often depends on how closely the parties attend to the same issue. For the passage below, determine whether the speakers are clearly disputing the same issue, or whether somebody is missing the point.A: The banking industry is going the same direction as the savings and loan industry. If the government deregulates banks the way it did the S&Ls, taxpayers will have another financial disaster on their hands.B: The whole regulatory system is archaic, and it oppresses innovation and initiative. If the banks aren't deregulated, they're going to be creating a financial disaster anyway.
What will be an ideal response?
B is addressing an entirely separate issue.
You might also like to view...
Some people believe that tradition is its own warrant
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Lao-tzu was known only by his nickname
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Why might some Muslims believe that 'Ali was the legitimate heir to Muhammad?
a. 'Ali was Muhammad's grandson. b. Abu Bakr was never elected. c. 'Ali was Muhammad's son. d. Muhammad had transferred his spiritual light to Fatima.
To focus on the performance of the stock market is to zero in on an economic indicator that can do well even as the country does poorly. In 2006, for instance, the Dow Jones industrial average hit highs. According to the just released census data, however, median earnings fell one percent, and millions more Americans entered the ranks of the uninsured. Indeed, from 2000 to 2007 the S&P 500 gained more than 500 points. Meanwhile, the median household income fell by more than $900.
What will be an ideal response?