Imagine, lawmakers, a future in which food security is not
available to all, in which people go hungry because poor
farming practices have allowed droughts and bad weather
to destroy a whole year's harvest. Now imagine that you
had the power to pass this law requiring sustainable
farming practices of all government food suppliers,
Because you do have that power.
What does the comparison between drought and the lawmakers most clearly
illustrate?
A. Drought represents a consequence of the lawmakers inaction,
O
B. Drought represents the price of passing responsible legislation
O
C. Drought represents a counterargument to the idea that the
lawmakers should pass the law.
O
D. Drought represents a circumstance for which the lawmakers can
make the consequences less severe,