Regular comments from a mix from the earnest or the misguided to the glowies make suggestions about "doing something," or "why aren't you taking care of this?" as the nation and world continue to crumble. Often the accusation of "being comfortable" or "complacent" is leveraged against those who have opted to stay their hands. However, it isn't comfort or complacency. It isn't even ignorance. It's virtue. The virtuous man is no radical. He is a conservative in its purest form. He wishes to conserve his family, his way of life, his beliefs. He wants things to be as they should within his own sphere. He is a man of peace and defense, who knows what there is to lose, balancing costs and benefits. He leads by example rather than threat or use of force. His first focus is on the preservation of life and values, especially for those he cares about. This is why it takes so long for the virtuous man to move to action. I [shared this](https://poal.co/s/What/446503) the other day, and it offers some light, but it doesn't completely get to the core of what takes place to drive men to "fight back." The change and spark occurs, not through a point of some last straw or end of patience, but when he realizes the threat is headed for his door. The virtuous man wants to believe that he can protect his family through defense and fortification, that he can support them through thrift and hard work, and that he can guard their hearts through vigilance and faith in his Creator. It is when these pillars are removed, when he sees the framework he has put into place for his loved ones collapse, that he accepts the terms for action. There's a saying in economics, "a civilization is three missed meals away from complete breakdown," and it's true. However, it isn't to a virtuous man's own appetite that this applies, but to that of his family and for those he includes in his care. He will compromise his granite virtue to feed, shelter and secure them. And once he compromises that virtue, nothing remains to protect those who threaten his family. His hands that cradled his children will be instruments of war. His honed mind, sharpened by studies and observations for business, will plot annihilation against his newfound enemies. His heart, once set on peace and charity, will fixate on havoc and retribution. He will feel the flames of hell lick his heels as he efforts to restore order. At that point, as described elsewhere, he becomes a very dangerous man. Don't mistake his patience and hope for frailty and denial. Don't confuse his inaction for fear. Fear is what lurks in the minds of those who understand that he could ignite at any time.