English, 29.04.2021 23:00 unkown77

Which of the following assertions best applies to this excerpt? A.
People are too preoccupied with getting into heaven, so they waste their money on religious endeavors.
B.
People no longer understand and appreciate the proper value of money.
C.
Society has lost all respect for the arts, replacing creative pursuits with monetary ones.
D.
Society must return to working closely with the earth and in nature in order to be happy.
E.
People have become lazy and unethical in pursuit of business.

from Life Without Principle
by Henry David Thoreau

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