Question

1. which statement best describes why north korea punishes political deviants? a. north korea punishes those who argue that north korea does not embody communism. b. north korea punishes everyone who does not complete their daily expectations to perfect standards. c. north korea punishes everyone who disagrees with their politics by censoring some of their publications. d. north korea punishes those who disagree with their political ideology because they might undermine its principles.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Focuses on a specific argument about Communism, but the core of political deviance in North Korea is about ideological disagreement, not just this specific claim.
• Option B: Daily expectations are not related to political deviance; this is about work or task performance, not politics.
• Option C: Censoring publications is a form of control, but the question is about punishing political deviants. Punishment here would be more severe than just censoring, and the focus is on ideological disagreement, not just publication censorship.
• Option D: North Korea's political system is based on a specific ideological framework. Disagreeing with this ideology could be seen as a threat to the system's principles, so they punish those who disagree to prevent undermining the ideology. This aligns with the concept of political deviance related to ideological opposition.

Answer:

D. North Korea punishes those who disagree with their political ideology because they might undermine its principles.