Heroes,such as Mahatma Gandhi,Martin Luther King Jr.,and Nelson Mandela,have been imprisoned for committing crimes at some point in their lives.Why are these criminals considered to be heroes today?
A) because they engaged in seriously good works while in prison
B) because cultural definitions of what is and is not criminal have changed
C) because their so-called criminal acts were inconsequential
D) because other cultures do not consider their crimes to be crimes at all

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Cultural definitions of what is and is not criminal have changed over time. What may have been considered a crime in the past may not necessarily be seen as a crime today. Additionally, the actions that landed these individuals in prison were often acts of civil disobedience aimed at promoting social justice and equality, which are now widely recognized as heroic and admirable.