Principle: A law whose purpose is to protect wild animal populations should ... ...

Principle: A law whose purpose is to protect wild animal populations should not be enforced against those whose actions do not threaten wild animal populations. Application: Even though there is a law against capturing wild snakes, which was enacted to protect wild snake populations, snake charmers who violate this law should not be prosecuted. Which one of the following, if true, most justifies the above application of the principle?
(A) Since there are relatively few snake charmers and they each capture relatively few snakes per year, snake charmers have a minimal effect on wild populations.
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*This question is included in Dec 2012 LSAT (PT68): Logical Reasoning A

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