According to Chapter 3, Why Is Compromise So Difficult to Achieve

According to Chapter 3, why is compromise so difficult to achieve on the issue of abortion?

A) People are stubborn and selfish, and therefore unwilling to compromise.
B) The abortion debate is not a matter of different opinions, but fundamentally different understandings of culture, symbols and moral code.
C) Each side is ambiguous on what the ideal situation ought to be, therefore it is difficult to create a solution.
D) Abortion is an important political issue that politicians will always continue to revive in the interest of galvanizing their base of support.
E) All of the above