"Ah, good." She mulled over what he'd said and the many ways in which he could be wrong - but probably wasn't. She didn't like the thought of fear and policies based on it always failed.
"You know, some planes just fall out of the sky. It's by no means a reason to go back to trains and boats and horse-drawn carriages. Like you say, sometimes the only way is giving up. But not always. Exceptions shouldn't make the rules."