Which of the following statements expresses a value claim?
A) Animal rights groups argue that live animals should not be used as mascots.
B) The recent jobs report raised fears of a recession among Wall Street investors.
C) Piracy continues to be a drag on the motion picture industry.
D) The Los Angeles Times is a better paper than the San Francisco Chronicle.
E) Diabetes poses a serious threat to the health of the elderly.

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A value claim expresses a judgment about the worth, desirability, or morality of something. Statement D compares two newspapers and makes a subjective judgment about which is better, thus expressing a value claim.

Which of the Following Statements Expresses a Value Claim