During the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, European and American whalers killed tens of thousands of whales in Arctic waters for commercial purposes, with little effective resistance from environmental or animal rights groups. Today, whaling is a highly monitored activity subject to quotas. This change in reaction to whaling suggests that
a. behavior considered deviant at one time and place may not be considered deviant at another.
b. people have consistent ideas about what is considered deviant.
c. something is deviant only if it is considered deviant across time and place.
d. Native people who still whale should be punished.
a
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