To Say That the Central Symbols of Any Cultural Tradition

To say that the central symbols of any cultural tradition are essentially negotiable means that

A) Symbols can mean anything an individual wants them to mean.
B) The application of those symbols to any given situation by one person can be contested by another person.
C) What each symbol means in any particular context is obvious to members of the culture.
D) The people with the greatest coercive power will always manage to make their account triumph over alternatives.