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Identify the Best Standard-Form Representation of the Argument in the Passage

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Identify the best standard-form representation of the argument in the passage:
The passage: It is incredible to me that people continue to tolerate such an obviously rights-violating institution as the modern system of taxation. No clear-thinking person could deny that taxation violates our rights. After all, taxation is a form of slavery. Lest you think I'm speaking metaphorically, allow me to disabuse you of that confusion.
Slavery is forcing someone to work for no pay; taxation confiscates the pay people would have received if there were no taxation. It's literally the same thing. Slavery, obviously, is a rights violation. So, too, is taxation.


A) 1) Taxation is a form of slavery
2) Slavery is a rights violation
So, it's incredible to me that people continue to tolerate such an obviously rights- violating institution as the modern system of taxation.
B) 1) Taxation is a form of slavery
2) Taxation is a rights violation So, slavery is a rights violation
C) 1) Slavery is a rights violation
2) Taxation is a form of slavery So, taxation is a rights violation
D) 1) No clear-thinking person could deny that taxation violates our rights
2) Slavery is forcing someone to work for no pay
3) Taxation confiscates the pay people would have received if there were no taxation
So, taxation is a rights violation.

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