Maybe. I've heard far less rational justifications for discriminatory behavior. [It's certainly possible, although he still sort of hopes he never has the chance to ask the man in person all the same.
He could leave it at that, but for some reason, he keeps talking, thoughtful and sad, still not really looking at Anya.]
For Erik - for my Erik - I think it was just too hard to forgive the American and Soviet navies when they fired on us. He told me he knew they would, that I was naive for thinking they wouldn't, and I just think he couldn't handle the idea of watching the people he cared about get hurt again, or be hurt himself now that he had the power to do something about it. He couldn't do that when he was at Auschwitz, but he could in Cuba.
But he didn't hate Moira, and he doesn't hate you, or his parents or Magda. I think he's just afraid of what people's fear and prejudice makes them capable of, and thinks it's better to hit back first before they have a chance to hurt you at all.
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He could leave it at that, but for some reason, he keeps talking, thoughtful and sad, still not really looking at Anya.]
For Erik - for my Erik - I think it was just too hard to forgive the American and Soviet navies when they fired on us. He told me he knew they would, that I was naive for thinking they wouldn't, and I just think he couldn't handle the idea of watching the people he cared about get hurt again, or be hurt himself now that he had the power to do something about it. He couldn't do that when he was at Auschwitz, but he could in Cuba.
But he didn't hate Moira, and he doesn't hate you, or his parents or Magda. I think he's just afraid of what people's fear and prejudice makes them capable of, and thinks it's better to hit back first before they have a chance to hurt you at all.