[John can't help facepalming when that message comes through. He's trying to keep it down and stop himself from being too expressive, but Alfie and Fiona might have cause to notice if they're in the room.]
It's not the race issue that's salient here, sir. There must be fundamental values and truths you hold for yourself that someone attacking would set you off. That's what I'm saying this is for them. Try to think of something, anything, that would upset you to the point of immediate antagonism. Some people might consider whatever it is to be childish and soft, even if it's something vitally important to you. It doesn't have to be about race, but all of us have those things, even when we can regulate our emotions and hold back on acting on impulses surrounding them, they're still there, and it still hurts when people stab at them.
What I'm trying to explain is that your designs are not going to be effective. A soldier goes into battle to win, doesn't he? You wouldn't use a sword where a bow was called for. Why would you knowingly charge into a fight only to have your tactics fail you when you have foresight to avoid that?
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It's not the race issue that's salient here, sir. There must be fundamental values and truths you hold for yourself that someone attacking would set you off. That's what I'm saying this is for them. Try to think of something, anything, that would upset you to the point of immediate antagonism. Some people might consider whatever it is to be childish and soft, even if it's something vitally important to you. It doesn't have to be about race, but all of us have those things, even when we can regulate our emotions and hold back on acting on impulses surrounding them, they're still there, and it still hurts when people stab at them.
What I'm trying to explain is that your designs are not going to be effective. A soldier goes into battle to win, doesn't he? You wouldn't use a sword where a bow was called for. Why would you knowingly charge into a fight only to have your tactics fail you when you have foresight to avoid that?