The correct answer is A. In that time, it was important to know where a person's family was from.
Family name has always been important in history. It is still important nowadays, but many might disagree with that.
He says giving liberty in order to get safety is bad. So liberty is the best thing.
Explanation:
- If you give up your freedom saying the higher authority will take care, then what you have done will make you abuse the authority and the power they have.
- It says if one gives up the liberty to some authority just to feel safer, then you will not get either one.
- The power to whom you have given up the liberty will enslave you. You don't deserve that liberty.