Editorial: A recently passed law limits freedom of speech in order to silence dissenters. It has been said that those who are ignorant of history will repeat its patterns. If this is true, then those responsible for passing the law must be ignorant of a great deal of history. Historically, silencing dissenters has tended to promote undemocratic policies and the establishment of authoritarian regimes.
Question: The editorialist's reasoning is flawed in that it fails to take into account that
Options:
A. the law may have other purposes in addition to silencing dissenters
B. certain freedoms might sometimes need to be limited in order to ensure the protection of certain other freedoms
C. some historical accounts report that legal restrictions on freedom of speech have occasionally undermined the establishment of authoritarian regimes
D. many good laws have been passed by people who are largely ignorant of history
E. even those who are not ignorant of history may repeat its patterns
Answer: E