In a hypothetical situation, a group of individuals held a peaceful protest, but the police force, which the group trusts, explained that they could not protest in that location because it was private property, even though protests had been held there from time to time before, so the people dispersed peacefully. However, this did not create a strain because the majority of those that attended believed it to be just. Which of the following best explains why they felt that way?
a. This strain was in the service of some greater good.
b. The strain inflicted was not very different from their past treatment in similar circumstances.
c. The process used to decide whether to inflict the strain was just.
d. The police did not use excessive force.
c. The process used to decide whether to inflict the strain was just.
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