Read the passage from "The Book of Martha.”

"This is what you're to do," God said. "You will help humankind to survive its greedy, murderous, wasteful adolescence. Help it to find less destructive, more peaceful, sustainable ways to live."

Martha stared at him. After a while, she said feebly, ". . . what?"

"If you don't help them, they will be destroyed."

"You're going to destroy them . . . again?" she whispered.

"Of course not," God said, sounding annoyed. "They're well on the way to destroying billions of themselves by greatly changing the ability of the earth to sustain them. That's why they need help. That's why you will help them."

"How?" she asked. She shook her head. "What can I do?"

"Don't worry," God said. "I won't be sending you back home with another message that people can ignore or twist to suit themselves. It's too late for that kind of thing anyway."

Which quote from the passage best summarizes the moral dilemma that is introduced?

"’This is what you're to do.’"
“’If you don't help them, they will be destroyed.’"
“’That's why you will help them.’"
“’It's too late for that kind of thing anyway.’"

The quote from the passage that best summarizes the moral dilemma that is introduced include option B: “’If you don't help them, they will be destroyed.’"

What is the term "The Book of Martha" about?

Octavia E. Butler's "The Book of Martha" is a story about a woman named Martha and her desire and plan to help create a perfect world.

In the given excerpt, Martha questions God about why He let some live while others are 'fated' to die. This passage shows the moral dilemma of how some people are tasked with decisions that only place more burdens on them.

Therefore, correct option is B.

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