B.
A sacrificial offering is performed according to the special rules and prescriptions which are determined by the doctrinal body of religious work. . A religious doctrine is based in the intellectual arguments from which the belief in the religion can be deduced. Thus, a sacrificial offering has a purpose within the religion´s doctrine and it´s own belief system.
Apparently Sumerian society was thought to be comprised of four social classes: Nobles, commoners, clients and slaves. The Nobles, who were at the top of Sumerian society, consisted of priests, warriors, and of course, the ruling family. Commoners were your average citizen of Sumer at the time. They were the farmers, and craftsmen, and blacksmiths (very, very crude form of blacksmithing). Clients and slaves were the lowest. The slaves had no rights whatsoever. Clients, however could do more and even buy their freedom.
This affected society by trying to create a perfect utopia it caused jealousy towards the higher class and bitterness to others, causing many revolts and outbreaks. The fact the laws were quiet strict, helped fuel that anger and hatred.
I would call Homeland Security. Their duties are not just
about preventing terrorist activities but also preventing man-made and natural
disasters as well. They respond to large
scale emergencies as part of their mandate to protect the U.S. and its
territories from threats that are either man-made or natural in nature.
