Which of the following best reflects the view montaigne was conveying in his essay, “of cannibals”?

european society was pure and its practices should not be questioned.
imitating primitive societal practices would jeopardize the progress of western society.
primitive societies are fortunate to live simply, but they miss out on western opportunities to learn and advance.
primitive societies are the purest at their roots because they allow their lifestyle to be shaped by nature.

Primitive societies are the purest at their roots because they allow their lifestyle to be shaped by nature.

Of Cannibals is an essay by Michel de Montaigne in which he describes the ceremonies of the Tupinamba people of Brazil, who practiced cannibalism. Montaigne's essay is remarkable for the time period, as he uses cultural relativism. Cultural relativism is the view that societies need to be understood in their own terms, without scholars judging them on the basis of the scholar's culture. Montaigne compares their acts with cases of "barbarism" that still existed in Europe at the time. He also argues that these societies are purest because their lifestyle is shaped by the laws of nature.

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.

because she needs money