It is because there are certain weight limits that should be followed. When the EDS would exceed the specified limit, the aircraft will crash before it reaches its destination. This was taken from the science fiction called Cold Equation. Barton is a one of the EDS pilot. During his flight, he discovered there was a stowaway girl named Marilyn, hiding in the vessels area which eventually led to their demise.
Its probably B
he claims they are just people who can't make a significant difference if they act so they should just stand down
it's my guess anyways
M E T O O I A M D O I N G
Doodle (the baby) is treated in ironic way in many situations in the play "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst. For example, when he is born his mother ask for the building of a coffin for him. This is rare because no mother expects his baby dies. Since the baby does not die, the coffin is stored. Another example of irnony is that "Brother" expects Doodle to learn how to walk and talk before he could be able to do it. Brother thinks this is a way to help his little brother but in the process he pushes Doodle so hard that the young boy dies.
The big irony is that when they expected the baby dies he lived and when Doodle is forced to perform the above mentioned activities, he dies. Probably Doodle would have lived longer if everyone accepted him as he was.