Read the excerpt from the Edicts of Ashoka. What is the main idea of the edict?
They (my officers) work among soldiers, chiefs,
householders, the poor, the aged—for their welfare and
happiness—so that they may be free from harassment.
The officers work for the proper treatment of prisoners,
towards their unfettering, and if the officers think, "This
one has a family to support," "That one has been
bewitched," "This one is old," then they work for the
release of such prisoners. They work here, in outlying
towns, in the women's quarters belonging to my
brothers and sisters, and among my other relatives.
They are occupied everywhere.
x Women, the elderly, and prisoners should be given
special treatment.
Ashoka's officers have the power to make
decisions on their own.
Ashoka's officers are watching what people are
doing all the time.
Ashoka's officers would treat all citizens with
respect regardless of status.

D. Ashoka’s officers would treat all citizens with respect regardless of status.