What does the debate in Japan regarding brain death and organ transplantation illustrate?
A. how culture influences attitudes and practices related to dying and death
B. how important the issue of defining death is
C. the difficulty of getting a law passed
D. the confusion surrounding brain death and organ transplantation
Answer: A
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