Which false premise does the author rely on in this excerpt?

that parents would choose to disown their children instead of caring for them

that parents would value their children over an improved economy

that parents would rather sell their children than be responsible for them

that parents would prefer to provide for their children instead of selling them

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Stanley Burns

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25 July, 06:17

Which false premise does the author rely on in this excerpt?

that parents would choose to disown their children instead of caring for them

that parents would value their children over an improved economy

that parents would rather sell their children than be responsible for them

that parents would prefer to provide for their children instead of selling them

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Cecilia Mays · Answer 1

Based on the given excerpt above taken from "A Modest Proposal", the one that shows the false premises wherein the author relies on it is that parents would be more willing to sell their children than be responsible or care for them. The answer for this would be the third option.