1) Really? Never thought I’d see the day a civilization was so excited at the notion of being effortlessly forced into unconditional surrender.

2) No. You’re misunderstanding the scenario. You don’t get to choose at what point in your life you get placed into my situation. The only way you’d be in my situation is if you were born as me. And if you were born as me you’d have experienced life the same way I did and ultimately become me giving this very explanation.

I know what you meant, though. But-

3) Guess that’s why it’s nothing more than a quote. Means no more than anypony is willing to give it.

4) Oh… kay. You drop nukes on yourself because they live where you live everywhere on your planet. Great job, commander.

Ponies and griffons don’t get along as groups, but individuals are individuals. We’re permitted to behave however we feel. And Gilda’s really the one putting herself out there by surrounding herself with ponies. She’s really very patient.

5) Well, I like Garfield Minus Garfield. But I like Family Circus more than regular Garfield. But the few times Garfield would go on some sort of atypical adventure, he and Odie could be revealed as fairly intricate characters worthy of empathy. But those were so few and usually pinned by other authors.

It’s way more complicated than it has any business being.

6) This is me acknowledging that I received the message but am not commenting on it because you deliberately did nothing more than reiterate your already argued point. Don’t expect me to give you the same privilege again.