Consider the following argument:
Major premise: If Islam is incompatible with democracy, then Islamic countries are more likely to be dictatorships than democracies.
Minor premise: Islamic countries today are more likely to be dictatorships than democracies.
Conclusion: Therefore, Islam is incompatible with democracy.
-Is this argument valid or invalid?
A) valid
B) invalid

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The major premise and the minor premise both may be true, but the conclusion does not necessarily follow from them. There could be other factors contributing to the likelihood of dictatorship in Islamic countries, and it is possible that Islam could be compatible with democracy but not currently implemented in a democratic way in some countries. Therefore, the argument is invalid.

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