Why do we do it?

[Joe Smith]

Honestly? Why do we do it? Put ourselves in harms way, trying to protect those we have never even met. Why do we do what we do?

My reasons are simple, what about yours?

[Holister]

I have several reasons and ya' met three of them;

1) Molly, 2)Samantha, & 3) Kelly.

I'm also an LEO who took an oath to Serve & Protect. That emcompasses more than just handing out parking tickets and breaking up bar brawls.

Sides, this stuff is just drawn to me like crap to a blanket. Don't know why, it just is. Always has been, always will I reckon.

[Shang Li]

The order which took me in and trained me held this to be true

ALL beings who choose it and hold to it deserve the chance to live in peace and prosperity.

the AVERAGE MAN will not allow anything "different" to surivive beside him - Look to your own people's treatment of the Ainu, men everywhere are like this when their neighbors are "different".

not all of our visitors from beyond the veil come to do men harm.

Find the guests, hide them from the sight of men so that they and men may go about peacefull lives.

Find the invaders, the devourers, offer them the peace of men.

If they will not, or cannot accept peace with men, pray for them as you send them to the peace of their next incarnation.

Through your ACTIONS demonstrate the rightness of your path - words speak to the ears, ACTIONS speak more loudly and show others the way.

Do not FEAR death, she is already come, each of you is already hers from the moment you were born - this is written into the very nature of men.

[Joe Smith]

What about Karma? Can future good deeds erase past bad ones?

[Holister]

That's a good question. I just think we do what we do, the good and the bad, and in the end we can hope it balances out.

[Cybermancer]

If not us, then who?

If not now, then when?

With great power, comes great responsibility.

And finally,

Because I can.

[Holister]

Ya' forgot one other thing...

"Evil triumphs when good men do nothing."

[Cybermancer]

Ya' forgot one other thing...

"Evil triumphs when good men do nothing."

You are correct, I did forget that but it is nevertheless quite true.

[Holister]

Thanks.

[Hannah]

For now, revenge.

[Ron Caliburn]

I do it to pay back a world that me and my family turned our backs on.

[Holister]

Good answer, just suprised Hannah wasn't your initial response is all. But who am I to judge, right.

[Ron Caliburn]

If I just wanted a better future for her I'd go design weapons for a major manufacturer. I'm good enough to and could easily earn 6 figures a year.

But I need to do something for the world . . . that was made clear to me several years ago.

[Holister]

But at Hannah's expense?

[Ron Caliburn]

My recent actions included keeping Hannah safe as a goal. Safe and happy are not the same thing.

However, looking at general principles, where is the line to be drawn? For example Ben, you have a choice. You can save Sam's life, or another child's life . . . What would you do?

I'm pretty sure you would probably save Sam.

What if it was save Sam or two other children?

Five other children?

Ten?

Twenty?

A hundred?

A thousand?

I know my upbringing is rather unusual, but ask yourself Ben, where does your obligation as a father get superseded by your obligation to the human race? Where does self interest yield to doing the right thing for the human race?

I don't have that answer for myself yet, but it is something I wonder about.

[Brutal]

It is all I know to do.

[Grace]

Honestly? Why do we do it? Put ourselves in harms way, trying to protect those we have never even met. Why do we do what we do?

My reasons are simple, what about yours?

Because I can.

[Holister]

Anduntil recently Nemmy, you got paid for it.

[Grace]

Captain Obvious is obvious.

And even then, the statement was true. You don't get paid for something unless you can do it.

[Holister]

Then go get me a cherry ice, I'll pay you when the job is complete.

[Grace]

Your legs broke?

Get it yourself.

[Holister]

What? I offered you a job. Oh lighten up for once in your life.

[Grace]

I may be looking for 'honest' employment but it won't be slinging drinks.

You'll have to excuse me if I'm a little grouchy this morning.

[Holister]

Time of the month?

[Grace]

Time of the month?

How did I know that was going to be your response?

[Holister]

Time of the month?

How did I know that was going to be your response?

Because you obviously know that well Nemmy.

[Grace]

Now I just feel dirty.

[Holister]

[Doctor Boggs]

It's the professionalism that I admire!

[Holister]

As always.