The Desire to suppress a Conflict Issue Can Be Seen

Multiple Choice

The desire to suppress a conflict issue can be seen as way to frame face-saving because:

A) suppressing an issue is a way to threaten others
B) raising an issue is a form of politeness
C) raising an issue can make a person look like a trouble-maker for bringing the issue into the open
D) suppressing an issue gives people time to think clearly about the topic and decide how they want to deal with it
E) suppressing an issue provides protection for the minority views on controversial topics