Directions: In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ‘strong’ arguments and ‘weak’ arguments. ‘Strong’ arguments are those, which are both important and directly related to the question. ‘Weak’ arguments are those, which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question. The question below is followed by arguments numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments a ‘strong’ argument is and which a ‘weak’ argument is.

Should the income generated out of agricultural activities be taxed?

Arguments:

I.No, farmers are otherwise suffering from natural calamities and low yield coupled with low procurement price and their income should not be taxed.

II.Yes, the majority of the population is dependent on agriculture and hence at least a little portion of their income should be taxed to augment the resources.

III.Yes, many big farmers earn much more than the majority of the service earners and that should be taxable.