by ohthatpatrick Thu May 10, 2018 7:06 pm
Let's start by trying to prephrase an answer:
how was the concept of "right" different in the section of psg A vs. psg B they're asking about?
Let's re-read those sections and try to think of a synonym, or re-read and try to hit upon a difference between the two usages.
To me, they mean pretty much the same thing. We're not talking about legal rights, but moral rights.
We're saying "You've lost the high ground if someone should happen to lie to you. Since you're a liar, you have no 'grounds / justification / legitimate claim' to be told the truth".
The difference is that in lines 11-13 we're talking about the "right" of the liar to have other people tell him the truth.
He doesn't have that right.
In lines 49-50 we're talking about people who might consider lying to the liar.
They DO have that right.
==== answers =====
(A) Not a legal right. I'm bailing after the 1st half.
(B) Granted by society vs. granted by some authority figure?
No. Both of these are granted by society. We're talking about the moral code of the tribe.
(C) Held by groups vs. held by individuals? If I were trying to make this answer work, I would flip it. Psg A is saying "the liar", the individual has forfeited his right to be told the truth. Psg B is saying "the group" (society) has the right to lie to this liar.
(D) This is more like an opposite. The psg A kind of right IS one that can be given up. That's the whole point. The liar has given up the right to be told the truth.
(E) Okay, this works. It gets at the fact that Psg A was talking about the right of the liar. Psg B was talking about OUR rights, in dealing with this liar.
Psg A: The liar is no longer entitled to the truth from others.
Psg B: We ARE licensed (permitted) to engage in lying to a liar.
Hope this helps.