The following sentence shows that the writer is confused about the difference between an issue and a claim: The issue of whether an oppressive government is better than no government is a claim open to refutation. What is the best way to rewrite the sentence in order to remove the confusion?A. The claim that an oppressive government is better than no government adopts a controversial position on the issue and is open to refutation. B. The issue of whether an oppressive government is better than no government is a refuted claim. C. The claim of whether an oppressive government is better than no government is an issue open to refutation

A. The claim that an oppressive government is better than no government adopts a controversial position on the issue and is open to refutation.

Explanation:

The main sentence is "The issue of whether an oppressive government is better than no government is a claim open to refutation."

Now, what the question asks for is to rewrite the sentence to make the confusion between the claim and the issue clear. This can be done by carefully understanding the sentence.

The topic of the sentence is "oppressive government" and whether it is better than no government at all. And one position that the claim makes is that oppressive government is better than having no government. But this claim is controversial, which is why option A is the most suitable answer.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.