Syllogism 2D
Given the following syllogism:
Some low class characters are not people with money, so some people without money are not honest souls, since no dishonest souls are high class characters.
-After reducing the number of terms in Syllogism 2D, the conclusion is:
A) Some people without money are not high class characters.
B) All dishonest souls are low class characters.
C) Some people with money are not honest souls.
D) All high class characters are honest souls.
E) Some people without money are not honest souls.

Question

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By reducing the syllogism, we get:
- Some low class characters are not people with money.
- No dishonest souls are high class characters.
Combining these statements, we can infer that:
- Some low class characters are not honest souls.
And since "Some low class characters" are the subject of the first statement, we can conclude:
- Some people without money are not honest souls. Thus, the correct choice is E.

Syllogism 2D Given the Following Syllogism