Jonathan is standing for election as the mayor of Willsburgh. Various pressure groups in the town are beginning to voice their concerns to him, in the hope that he can address them. The most vociferous among these groups is the environmentalists. They are campaigning to shut down a factory that is causing the extinction of a rare breed of spotted owls. Which of the following, if true, is most likely to create cognitive dissonance of Jonathan?
A.
The decrease in the spotted owl population is a nation-wide phenomena, not a localized threat.
B.
His main concern is to prevent the town's youngsters from migrating to the city, and he will do whatever it takes to prevent this.
C.
Jonathan would like to preserve the wildlife of the area, but the factory employs one-fourth of the town's population.
D.
Jonathan is a dedicated environmentalist with a history of voting for pro-green causes.