Which should quickly becomes obvious wouldn’t work with even a little bit of thought. Ceding territory to the faintest of threats is like catering to the whims

Which should quickly becomes obvious wouldn’t work with even a little bit of thought. Ceding territory to the faintest of threats is like catering to the whims of a high school bully: the only thing it does is invite more bullying, not only from the original bully but from others too. It’s practically shouting through a megaphone, “I’m a punching bag! Please come punch me, I won’t resist!”