The following argument violates Hume's Law: "Pluto is not a planet. Planets must be roughly spherical objects that orbit the Sun and have cleared the neighborhood around their orbit."

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Hume's Law, also known as the is-ought problem, concerns the logical gap between descriptive statements (what is) and prescriptive or normative statements (what ought to be). The argument provided is descriptive, outlining criteria for what constitutes a planet, and does not involve a transition from descriptive to normative claims.

The Following Argument Violates Hume's Law: "Pluto Is Not a Planet