As you'll see from continued work with us, personal freedom is one of our central precepts. That includes the freedom to choose one's friends and associates, from any and all walks of life. I can't think of anyone here who would summarily tell you to sever all ties with your friends and acquaintances, to say nothing of the fact that it would look extremely suspicious for a social person like yourself to suddenly change her patterns.
But you're quite right: The class of citizens you mention is absolutely vital to our eventual success, so crafting messages that will speak to them and shake them out of complacency is essential. From a mercenary point of view, you can't very well help with that if you cease to associate with them!
Be warned, however, that your opinions of your current friends may change as your views evolve, depending on how they respond (or do not respond) to an expanded sense of equality. If you find yourself convinced that you absolutely should not risk speaking to one or more of them, for fear that they will brand you traitor instead of listening to your point and considering the possibility that you could have one, you may have to call upon your considerable acting skills to maintain those relationships.
Nonetheless, we are glad to have you. We can be quite a raucous group, when we get going!
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Date: 2014-07-15 01:53 am (UTC)As you'll see from continued work with us, personal freedom is one of our central precepts. That includes the freedom to choose one's friends and associates, from any and all walks of life. I can't think of anyone here who would summarily tell you to sever all ties with your friends and acquaintances, to say nothing of the fact that it would look extremely suspicious for a social person like yourself to suddenly change her patterns.
But you're quite right: The class of citizens you mention is absolutely vital to our eventual success, so crafting messages that will speak to them and shake them out of complacency is essential. From a mercenary point of view, you can't very well help with that if you cease to associate with them!
Be warned, however, that your opinions of your current friends may change as your views evolve, depending on how they respond (or do not respond) to an expanded sense of equality. If you find yourself convinced that you absolutely should not risk speaking to one or more of them, for fear that they will brand you traitor instead of listening to your point and considering the possibility that you could have one, you may have to call upon your considerable acting skills to maintain those relationships.
Nonetheless, we are glad to have you. We can be quite a raucous group, when we get going!