"It's never that simple," Hickey points out, with a shake of his head. As far as he can tell, this is some very black and white (no pun intended) thinking. For Sveta to have such clear delineations...it's going to suck for her when things go from bad to worse.
"Say there's only a little bit of food left. Enough for one meal. You take it and give it to your best friend. They'll stay alive, you're helping other people, but someone else might die. You're serving yourself but you're also helping out your mate."
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"Say there's only a little bit of food left. Enough for one meal. You take it and give it to your best friend. They'll stay alive, you're helping other people, but someone else might die. You're serving yourself but you're also helping out your mate."