Answer:
im ppretty sure its c dont be mad if im wrong let me know if im wrong plss so i can know
Explanation:
Heaven and Earth are ruthless;To them the Ten Thousand Things are but as straw dogs. The Sage too is ruthless;To him the people are but as straw dogs.—Tao Te Ching(天地不仁,以万物为刍狗;圣人不仁,以百姓为刍狗。)
In fact, we Chinese seldom consider religion seriously. As we know that our life cannot fully depends on gods.
Reprimanding is to rebuke someone and more often than not it is in an offical matter.
And example would be: Did the policeman reprimand that man?