The miseries of the world cannot be cured by physical help only. Until man’s nature changes, his physical needs will always arise, and miseries will always be felt, and no amount of physical help will remove them completely. The only solution of the problem is to make mankind pure. Ignorance is the mother of evil and of all the misery we see. Let men have light, let men have light, let them be pure and spiritually strong and educated; then along will misery cease in the country into a charitable asylum we may fill the land with hospitals, but human misery will continue until man’s character change.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is most likely to be true as the reason for man’s miseries?
The passage explicitly states that "human misery will continue until man’s character change" and that physical aid alone cannot resolve it because "Until man’s nature changes, his physical needs will always arise, and miseries will always be felt." The core argument is that ignorance and an unchanging character are the fundamental sources of suffering, making the refusal to change character the primary reason for continued misery.
The passage identifies "ignorance" and the need for "man’s nature" to change as the root causes of misery. Poor economic and social conditions are presented as consequences or symptoms rather than the ultimate origin of suffering.
This option contradicts the passage, which clearly states, "we may fill the land with hospitals, but human misery will continue until man’s character change." This indicates that physical or material help is insufficient to address the fundamental problem.
While the passage acknowledges that "his physical needs will always arise," it posits that the enduring misery stems from an unchanging character and ignorance, not solely from the increase in physical needs. The solution proposed is a change in character and spiritual strength, not merely managing physical demands.