When over 200,000 people were injured or killed as a result of gas being released from a Union Carbide plant in Bhopal,India,the cause was attributed to a number of factors: the company saving money by not installing safety devices,the political arrangements that enable Union Carbide to build a plant in India,the people living in the vicinity of the plant being too poor to live in safer locations,etc.Thus,the people were victims of:
A)structural violence.
B)soft power.
C)apartheid.
D)multiculturalism.
E)xenophobia.

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The situation in Bhopal was an example of structural violence, which refers to a form of violence that is built into the structure of society or organizations. In this case, the lack of safety measures and the political arrangements that allowed the plant to be built in a densely populated area were systemic issues that led to the tragedy. The poverty of the surrounding community also contributed to their vulnerability. Soft power, apartheid, multiculturalism, and xenophobia are not applicable to this situation.

When Over 200,000 People Were Injured or Killed as a Result