See the multi-choice question below:

Sentence 1: We narrowed our intellectual horizons and flattened our discourse, and more than ever, we need a critic like Steiner to remind us of what a difference that choice has made.

Sentence 2: We've become complacent and our discourse has suffered--critics like Steiner rekindle our passion for debate and discussion.

If the first sentence is true, then is the second sentence true?
Choose from:
a). yes.
b). it is not possible to tell.
c). no.
a).