What is the BEST reason why position papers include and respond to the positions of others who have engaged with an issue?
a) Because the positions of others are more meaningful than our own position on the issue
b) Because when we take a position on an issue, we are participating in an ongoing conversation that others have been having about that issue
c) Because the medium of position papers requires that we include the positions of others who have engaged with an issue
d) Because the positions of others provide a clear indication that the topic matters to people