"Litigiousness" is the habit of taking conflicts and disputes to court, when they could probably be settled fairly some other way. According to experts, the United States is rapidly becoming the most litigious country in the world. Disputes that could easily have been settled out of court in any number of ways, including binding arbitration, now clog the average court calendar in all parts of the nation.
Which of the following statements, if true, BEST supports the argument?
A. An increasing number of court cases involve disputes between employees and their companies, which can be handled by government administrative boards.
B. The greater the number of unnecessary court cases in a society, the larger the number of trial lawyers who are gainfully employed.
C. Litigiousness is not necessarily a bad thing, since it encourages shy people to defend their rights.
D. Studies of litigiousness may not have taken into account the fact that most people don't understand how the courts work.
E. The litigiousness of city dwellers can be explained by their feelings of isolation and loneliness in a hostile environment.
