In light of what he saw during a summer job at a meat packing house, Lyle believes

that the meat industry is cruel and inhumane.

He would like to research the matter further
and address it in an upcoming speech, but he knows that most of his classmates regularly
eat meat. He does not want to alienate his listeners, but he believes the matter is one they
should contemplate. What should he do?
A) Switch topics to avoid telling the audience something they don't want to hear
B) Not pursue the topic since he will deliberately alienate his audience
C) Pursue the topic, providing strong evidence and argument, presented respectfully
D) Pursue a related topic, such as the presence of steroids in our food chain

C