May I invite your attention to a particularly vexing thread in GD, please?

[IrishAyes]

5. 'When' certainly leaves the door open for 'if'.

You're the one jumping the gun here, too freely filling in what you don't understand (or wish to twist, how would I know?) with your own assumptions or wishes about what 'I'm saying'. But I guarantee you this is the last I wish to hear of it after several attempts at straightening you out. Which I have a right to try to do when you're addressing something I said.

Every functional adult has the right and the duty to participate in the struggle for the common good. Because it hurts or is inconvenient provides very little cover. Excusing absence from the fray really insults those you're trying to let off the hook for supposedly noble reasons. If well meant, you still need to remember which road is paved with good intentions. We've already got striking fast food workers, and yes indeed they've been fired. Doesn't look to me like they're backing down!

Think about that and then try again (no, actually, don't) to tell me how the least of these should be excused from the fray. They are wiser, braver and more noble than anyone preaching that they could be excused for opting out for any reason. TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG.