What does fortas mean when he states "if we are not to . . teach youth to discount important principles of our government as mere platitudes"?
a. students who are denied their rights will turn to violence.
b. students who are denied their rights will not believe in the values of government.
c. students who do not understand the values of government should not have basic rights.

B). Students who are denied their rights will not believe in the values of government.

Explanation:

As per the question, Fortas implies that 'Students who are denied their rights will not believe in the values of government' through the given statement('if we...platitudes'). He aims to highlight the idea of positively influencing the students through granting them their rights as a negative approach(like suppression) may evoke rebellious outcomes which are antithetical as per the laws(First Amendment). Thus, he suggests that youth or students must not be instructed to 'discount important principles of our government as mere platitudes' but rather taught these values by promoting democratic values themselves(by granting them their due rights). Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

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