D) a spiritual belief that employs the use of meditation to find truths
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The correct answer for this question is "C. Logos." The<span> rhetorical device that Thoreau most clearly use here is Logos.
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Based on the lines,
"Men generally, under such a government as this, think that they ought to wait until they have persuaded the majority to alter them [unjust laws]. Theythink that, if they should resist, the remedy would be worse than the evil."
The writer is trying to communicate that involving others in important decision-making would help them gain independence and be more responsible.
<h3>What is the meaning of the lines?</h3>
This is a call for independence and inclusion of others in decision-making as this would make them take control of certain situations on their own.
Therefore, we can see that responsibility can be learned when a person takes a decision and then lives with the consequence, good or bad.
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