[Lincoln understands fear all too well. Fear is an aspect of survival. Fear has been instilled in him since he was a boy. And fear can make people do monstrous things. His people do a great deal of things out of fear, because they want to control their society and ensure their continued survival. Often, many of their choices are wrong and unfair, as they outcast people who are different because they don't want to have them muddle the bloodlines in their village. It's a harsh reality that often has little justification.
But he thinks that they won't benefit from fear here, even if he understands where Bellamy is coming from. The confirmation of circumstances seems right, but there is a good chance that the officials might ask for someone else to come. What would happen to the Mountain Men if they were given the ability to come outside? How long would it take for them to justify killing off his people (both sets of them) out of some need to protect themselves? Would the officials here see that ripple effect, and would they stop it?
He doesn't know. A few short days isn't enough to answer that question.]
Can we advise them against certain people? If we're here and contributing for a longer period of time, will we have that opportunity? [Lincoln is used to a world where people do things in opportunistic ways. He's asking because he's curious, but because of the world he's from, he assumes that the people running this city, even with their set rules and their ideals, will be just as opportunistic. They stop war because it benefits them. They make choice a thing because it benefits them. But it benefits everyone else, creating a reality that they can't ignore.]
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But he thinks that they won't benefit from fear here, even if he understands where Bellamy is coming from. The confirmation of circumstances seems right, but there is a good chance that the officials might ask for someone else to come. What would happen to the Mountain Men if they were given the ability to come outside? How long would it take for them to justify killing off his people (both sets of them) out of some need to protect themselves? Would the officials here see that ripple effect, and would they stop it?
He doesn't know. A few short days isn't enough to answer that question.]
Can we advise them against certain people? If we're here and contributing for a longer period of time, will we have that opportunity? [Lincoln is used to a world where people do things in opportunistic ways. He's asking because he's curious, but because of the world he's from, he assumes that the people running this city, even with their set rules and their ideals, will be just as opportunistic. They stop war because it benefits them. They make choice a thing because it benefits them. But it benefits everyone else, creating a reality that they can't ignore.]