A government ought to protect and encourage free speech, because free speech is an activity that is conducive to a healthy nation and thus is in the best interest of its people. The main conclusion above follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
A: Basic, inalienable rights of the people ought to be protected and encouraged by government.
B: Universal human rights that are in the best interest of the people ought to be protected and encouraged by a nation's government.
C: An activity that is in the best interest of the people ought to be protected and encouraged by a nation's government.
D: A government ought to protect and encourage an activity that is conducive to the interests of that government.
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
C