Claim: laptops should be given to all high school students.

counterclaim: laptops are expensive and would stretch the budgets of already underfunded schools.

which example addresses this counterclaim in a civil way?

a. school districts should really care more about their students' needs and spend money on more important things.

b. it's true that laptops are expensive, but the benefits they provide for student learning far outweigh any initial costs.

c. laptops are an integral part of school, and anyone who thinks differently doesn't know what they're talking about.

d. people who think laptops are too expensive don't really care about how well students are educated.