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"There was the question of why—the question of whether such gestures still make any sense in the face of all we know now; of whether it's time to accept the futility of actions that depend, for their effort, on the compassion, or conscience, or humanity, of Those whom they address. Whether more force, more sacrifice, is now required. The question: what kind of resistance is possible against a world without mercy?"