The moral outrage and anger, voiced by some segments of the public, at the students arrested recently while demonstrating at City Hall, is wrong. We should keep in mind that, more than 200 years ago, our forefathers dumped tea in Boston Harbor in defiance of the British.
Which one of the following would be the most effective response, for the author's opponents, to dispute the argument?
A. It is unpatriotic to demonstrate in front of City Hall.
B. Students are too inexperienced to understand the consequences of demonstrations.
C. In today's world, one's beliefs and conscience are rarely the reasons for one's actions.
D. The American patriots who threw tea into Boston Harbor had some public support for their cause.
E. Simply because some past demonstrations by citizens are considered justified, doesn't mean that all such acts are justified.
