What does the poet mean by “what the world whispers”?

(A) The world is too afraid of South Africa to oppose apartheid. (B) The world engages in subtler forms of discrimination. (C) The world condemns South Africa’s discrimination. (D) The world economy promotes South Africa’s discrimination.Explanation: By “whispering” sentiments similar to those that apartheid “declares,” the world also engages in discrimination, just in a less noticeable manner. There is no discussion of the world’s fear of South Africa (A), nor of the world’s condemnation of the policy of apartheid (B). Although “oppression” is the nature of the society, there is no discussion of its being caused by the world economy (D).