In Norcross's Initial Story, Fred Tries to Defend Himself by Saying

In Norcross's initial story, Fred tries to defend himself by saying what?

A) He doesn't directly harm the puppies-other people do that
B) He doesn't want to harm the puppies-it's just that he has to do it to get cocoamone
C) He owns the puppies, so it's no one's business how he treats them
D) He tried other animals first, but had no luck getting cocoamone from them
E) He knows puppies don't have moral status because he is a philosopher