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Read the following information carefully and choose the most appropriate option.
Assume that both premises ,' No innocent person should be punished ' and ' Socrates is innocent' are true . then which on of the following options in necessarily true?

A

It is not proper to punish Socrates.

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Socrates should not be punished.

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Socrates is not punished.

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Socrates may not be punished.

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Solution

The correct option is B Socrates should not be punished.
If 'no innocent person should be punished and' Socrates is innocent ' true then , Socrates should not be punished.

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