Premise:
"But I doubt this particular dishonesty will keep him out of heaven, since it is imposed on every politician--and even every clergyman with ambitions."
Hypothesis: Every politician is entirely honest in every way.

no

Premise:
"Ottoman leaders had no interest in developing or investing in their dominions and, after the occasionally oppressive but often brilliant centuries of Venetian government, Crete slid back into the dark ages."
Hypothesis: Crete continued to blossom and flourish under its Ottoman leaders.

no

Premise:
"But this is a trade-off well worth making."
Hypothesis: This is a terrible trade-off; don't make it.
no