Jules: |
Hey – this looks like some ripped guts. |
Philyra: |
I'm tempted to start a rant! |
Jules: |
Spare me . . . |
Philyra: |
Do you have a stopwatch? |
Jules: |
I'd better say "no". |
Philyra: |
Don't worry. I'll only rant for 60 seconds: (pause) Thereasonitlookslikerippedgutsisbecausethereistoomuchviolenceinoursociertyandthisisinducedbyoutmeatdiet-Iknowyoudon'twannathinkaboutit-We'retrainednottothinkonmanylevels-Mostsoldiersaretrainednottothinkaboutthepeopletheyslaughter-We'realsotrained nottothinkabouttheanimalsweslaughter-Fromearlyonwefilteroutlotsahunpleasantries. |
Jules: |
I follow you precisely. You have 20 more seconds . . . |
Philyra: |
Non-thinking:isn'tthatwhatallowsgrislyhorrortobecomesimpleroutine?Justbypassawarenessandswitchtoautomaticpilot?Nothinkingperson,forexample,coulddomanyahthethingsthatsolidierslearntodoautomatically. |
Jules: |
Thime's up! Thank you for your brilliant narrative (sigh) |