The author's tone in this passage is ______.

A．A children's textbook.
B．An editorial in a newspaper.
C．A sociology textbook.
D．A political platform.

A．Persons have the right to dress as they please and flaunt their wealth if they choose to do so.
B．Individuality is a luxury that a large society can no longer afford.
C．Organizations must have more intrinsic worth than wearing a uniform would suggest.
D．The media depend on the sale of clothing, if only in an indirect way.