Ned Polsky Argues That People Who Possess Characteristics That Are

Ned Polsky argues that people who possess characteristics that are "not the person's fault" should not be regarded as deviance. Prof. Goode's reaction to this argument is that:

A) Polsky is completely right.
B) Polsky is half right; possessing involuntary physical characteristics should not be regarded as deviant, but possessing involuntary mental characteristics (like depression and schizophrenia) should be.
C) Fault has nothing to do with deviance; if a person is condemned or punished by audiences, that person possesses a deviant characteristic.
D) What is or is not deviant can never be known; it is shrouded in mystery and everything that's said by sociologists about the subject is just one person's opinion.
E) none of the above

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