When asked to reduce the pollution it was producing as a result of its rapid industrialization,China refused,stating that such pollution was a necessary byproduct of the country's rapidly growing economy.This is consistent with

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The dominant social paradigm is the belief that economic growth is the most important goal, and that any negative environmental impacts are an acceptable cost of achieving that growth. China's refusal to reduce its pollution in order to maintain economic growth is consistent with this paradigm.

When Asked to Reduce the Pollution It Was Producing as a Result