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The realm of product liability is one that has always put legal scholars and practitioners at odds. Viewed by some as genuine ef

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问题     The realm of product liability is one that has always put legal scholars and practitioners at odds. Viewed by some as genuine efforts to protect the public from dangerous goods and others as an excuse for dirty lawyers to sue rich companies, the matter has yet to be resolved. Product liability, and its implications for disgruntled consumers wishing to sue the makers of what they buy, continues to be debated.
    Those who argue that current product liability laws are positive assert that without such laws, manufacturers would be free to do as they please without regard for the safety of the consumers who buy their products. As a result, they argue, shoddy merchandise would emerge, with every possible corner cut in order to lower costs, at the expense of quality. Not only would the shoddy merchandise be a rip-off, however, but the products could likely be harmful as well. Proponents of this point of view hail the new wave of warning labels and increased quality assurance that has resulted from recent product liability legislation, confident in their conviction that it has made the American marketplace a safer place to shop.
    Opponents of the current status-quo, however, cite the overwhelming amount of litigation that has taken place as a result of stricter product liability. A moderate approach is advised by this group, between the necessary safeguards that would prevent abuse of the system by the companies and the excessive consumer-protection laws that allow producers to be sued at the drop of a hat. These people argue that greed and the alluring possibility of easy money lead unscrupulous buyers to look for any excuse to bring minor grievances to court, hoping for a million-dollar outcome.
    As the situation stands now, the former camp is getting its way, reflecting society’s priority of safety over economics. Recent lobbying by producers has begun to shift the tide, however. As abuse of product liability laws continues and grows, courts are beginning to note the trend and take appropriate measures, casting a keener eye on such cases so as to distinguish between frivolous cases and more serious claims. In regard to the future of product liability legislation and its relation to our ever increasingly litigious society, only time will tell.
The author’s attitude toward the issue seems to be______.
选项 A、biased
B、puzzling
C、objective
D、indifferent
答案C
解析 属态度推断题。文章第一段最后一句引出主题：产品责任和它所代表的内涵——消费者不满意他们所购买的产品、要对产品制造商提出控告——仍然是人们争论的焦点。接下来第二、三段分别阐述了两种相反的观点态度；最后一段介绍了目前的现状，而最后一句指出：至于说产品责任法的未来以及它与我们所生活的充斥着越来越多的诉讼案的社会之间的关系，我们只能拭目以待，让时间告诉我们答案。由此可见，作者并没有表明自己的态度，只是进行了客观分析。因此，选项C正确。
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