D) introduce the primary conflict he sees a need to resolve
Explanation:
The statement above is related to John Stuart Mill's rational justification of every individual's freedom in contrast to the state's claim to implement unlimited control. He warned people about the dangers brought by democracy. It can lead to a cruel and oppressive government rule over majority of the people. So, this gives the society the ability to <em>"</em><em>execute its own mandates."</em><em> </em>The author stated this in order to introduce this as the "primary conflict" that he sees as a need to be resolved in the society. He wanted the readers to know that<em> this poses the danger of liberty,</em> thus it is the primary or main conflict of the entire justification.
It would be a whole lot easier to answer this question if we could see the paragraph. I know that scourge means, a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering. So, i would best say C) Curse