Proponents of social policies based upon the idea that marriage is society's mechanism for increasing the likelihood that children will be born and raised by the two people responsible for bringing them into the world, their mother and father, are also likely to support the premise that ______.

A. marriage between a man and a woman is natural
B. as definitions of marriage change, society will become more stable
C. conflict is a natural part of society but stable marriage can reduce conflict
D. women and children in intact marriages actually are trapped in those situations


Answer: A

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