Ris sat up from his current position. " John F. Kennedy once said 'If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.' We can only hope with time, mankind can accept us. If not, those differences will destroy us all." He stood up shakily from the ground and began to brush the dust off his pants. 

"It does seem to me though, that you have had this conversation before? Tell me, have you studied much on the differences between individuals?"