The point of the story about passenger deaths that accompanied the sinking of the ocean liner Titanic is that ________
a. advanced technology cannot prevent tragedy.
b. all people have the same right to life.
c. social stratification is important and can sometimes be a matter of life and death.
d. social stratification often has little to do with everyday life.
Answer: c
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