I feel like we have gotten to know
“Group 3” pretty well at this point. Honestly, with all of them, I feel like we
could have all easily been friends in the real world before everything
degenerated down. So I did not take offense when I had a very frank and open
conversation with Justin and Eric. I am a big proponent of laying things out
there. If you are uncomfortable with something, just say something. It may be
awkward at first but then you can work towards compromises and making everyone
happy.
Now, when Eric and his crew rolled
in, I think their mentality was “their house, their rules.” But I feel like
they have assimilated into the group quite well. Enough for Eric to pull Fred,
Luke and myself aside to call us complete dumbasses.
Okay, it is not as harsh as I am
making it sound. Keep in mind that Eric was a K-9 cop back in the world and
there is no doubt in my mind that he dealt with the dregs of humanity on a
nightly basis. Add in the whole zombie infestation and you can see how a person
could be cynical.
Eric called us out, saying that
taking them in was a mistake. Justin made it very clear that they were all
thankful that we helped them out. He didn’t want to try to outrun the zoms that
were chasing them. But in the long run, they believe that letting any strangers
in here compromises our security and lessens our resources. Eric very coldly
said, “We could have killed you all.”
I agree with what he was saying and
I even think I commented on how it was either the most elaborate hoax of all
time or they were victims of dumb luck. And we didn’t just let them in
willy-nilly. They did all the right things.
Even when all this broke down, I
posted on here. If you are out there, come to us. We have weapons, food,
medicine, shelter, security… I don’t feel like the world is Thunderdome. I
still feel like there is a clear “us vs. them” distinction. We are not fighting
humanity and zombies at the same time. Any human is another person that can
stand on the wall and be a defender.
Does that mean I would let some
child molester or hardcore prison inmate in here? God, it is a really tough
decision. What if that one extra hand is the turning point between someone
living and someone being zombie chow? On the other hand, there are more than a
few attractive females in here that were attractive before everything was
compromised. How is a “piece of tail” going to look to someone who escaped from
the prison in Vinita and hasn’t been with a woman in five years?
Could you close the door on a person
and condemn them to the outside world? I guess it is one of those situations
that can drive you mad. It is best not to think about it until we are actually
put in that position. Didn’t Regan have a quote about “Trust but verify?” Let’s
just cross that bridge when we come to it.
