Think of it this way

Great analogy from Frank Miele.

"You are in the middle of a no-holds-barred fight with this crazy dude who broke into your home hollering and screaming about injustice and Satan and the fact that he would be happy to die just as long as he takes you with him."
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You figure your neighbor will jump right in and throw a few punches at the crazy dude, or at the very least pick up the phone and call 911.

But 911 apparently never even occurs to the guy, and instead of throwing punches he just says kind of sheepishly that it doesn’t seem like a fair fight.

“What!” you shout back. “Of course it’s not a fair fight. This maniac broke in here and he’s hyped up on some kind of unholy drug that makes him think he is invincible and immortal and he’s ripping my nose off and all I want to know is WHEN THE HELL ARE YOU GOING TO HELP?”