I remember why, too. It was that televised video of Arab civilians cheering in the streets. I felt pure rage, and I didn't care that there were innocent people there. They didn't seem to care that there were innocent people here.

So I know how Eri feels.

I got over it. She'll get over it. There are more practical solutions, ones that will guarantee the death of the attitude without slaughtering everyone. People don't deserve to die because they live in the wrong neighborhood.

First we find a way to teach the girls to read, so they can begin to imagine a different future for themselves than as chattels. Then we give them guns. It will give them range when the men come after them. Girls are better shots than boys, in general. They're not as twitchy.