Q18

[ManhattanPrepLSAT1]

In the last paragraph, the author says that content owners can protect their content if they choose to (through password protected pages), and that this option of self-protection, even if it might slightly inhibit the free exchange of content, would be better than a broader strengthening of laws, which would severely limit the free exchange of ideas. We are asked to take this understanding and apply it to an outside analogy. In this case, we’re looking for something that presents two options: severe limitation imposed at a broader level vs. moderate limitation that is self-imposed. Answer (C) expresses this relationship.

Incorrect Answers
(A) is an unsupported interpretation.
(B) is an unsupported interpretation.
(D) is an unsupported interpretation.
(E) is an unsupported interpretation.

[adacheo]

I think mattsherman does a great job here of boiling down what components we need to be looking for in the correct analogy: "severe limitation imposed at a broader level vs. moderate limitation that is self-imposed."

Understanding the first half quickly eliminates three answer choices (A, D & E), which do not match up with "severe limitation." (E) is a tempting choice (a "badge" feels a lot like a "password") until you realize that "allowing unrestricted entry" is the opposite of "strengthening current copyright laws"/"severe limitation."

Between (B) and (D), it's a little tougher to choose, but mattsherman's description gets you through here: we're looking for a self-imposed restriction. "Relying on participants to employ property safety gear" fits this idea perfectly.

(B) starts of fine with a severe limitation ("outlawing the use of a drug") and indeed eases up in the second half ("outlawing its sale"), but misses the idea of the restriction being self-imposed.

The trick to this question is getting the generic description of the components correct.

Any thoughts on how best to do this?