"If you think what we're doing now is bad, you should have seen our actions 10 years ago," is an example of:
A) A type of rationalization.
B) Comfort language for current activities and decisions.
C) A defense for criminal activity.
D) All of the above
E) Both a and b

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This statement is a type of rationalization (A) because it seeks to justify current actions by comparing them to past actions that were worse. It is also comfort language for current activities and decisions (B) because it implies that the current actions are not as bad as they could be, and therefore may not require immediate action or change. However, it is not necessarily a defense for criminal activity (C) unless the past actions were criminal in nature. Therefore, the best choice is both a and b (E).

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