"It will be said that the despot assures his subjects civil tranquility... What do they gain, if the very tranquility they enjoy is one of their miseries? Tranquility is found also in dungeons; but is that enough to make them desirable places to live in? The Greeks imprisoned in the cave of the Cyclops lived there very tranquilly, while they were awaiting their turn to be devoured."

Rousseau

That is exactly what our MEC is trying to foist on us by trying to convince us it is better to come to an agreement with the company than go before the judge. They keep trotting out these arguments that it will be better for us to negotiate and to concede.