Question ID:PT60 S1 Q23 Passage:Libel is defined as damaging the reputation of someone by making false statements. Ironically, strong laws against libel can make it impossible for anyone in the public eye to have a good reputation. For the result of strong libel laws is that, for fear of lawsuits, no one will say anything bad about public figures. Stem:Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the reasoning in the argument?  Correct Answer Choice:EChoice A:The absence of laws against libel makes it possible for everyone in the public eye to have a good reputation. Choice B:Even if laws against libel are extremely strong and rigorously enforced, some public figures will acquire bad reputations. Choice C:If one makes statements that one sincerely believes, then those statements should not be considered libelous even if they are in fact false and damaging to the reputation of a public figure. Choice D:In countries with strong libel laws, people make negative statements about public figures only when such statements can be proved. Choice E:Public figures can have good reputations only if there are other public figures who have bad reputations.