When People Say That Death Is Not a Taboo Topic

question 17

Multiple Choice

When people say that death is not a taboo topic, they mean ____________.

• A)that it is not a fit subject for education and research
• B)ours is a death-denying society
• C)our society and individuals in it both accept and deny death simultaneously
• D)that death is a depressing or morbid subject
• E)All of these

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