In the reading, when God says, "I will grant you a very, very special dispensation to sin as much as you like, and I give you my divine word of honor that I will never punish you for it in the least. Agreed?" To which the mortal responds that ...
A) he would then be completely determined in his actions which is unacceptable.
B) he has an abhorrence of sinning, quite apart from any punishments it may entail.
C) he wants only to do good and never do evil, therefore, God should make him good.
D) he wants the power to change societies so everyone does good deeds.

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The mortal's response indicates that he has a moral compass and does not desire to sin, regardless of potential punishment. This suggests that his personal values and morals are more important to him than avoiding consequences.

In the Reading, When God Says, "I Will Grant You