Think of Mara as the U.S. Government right now.

U.S. GOVERNMENT: YOU ARE A PRISONER OF YOUR VALUES, AND YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO DECEIVE US. YOU KNOW THAT, DON'T YOU? PATRIOTS: YOU'RE SECOND RATE MIMICS OF A HIGHER ORGANISM, THAT'S RIGHT, HIGHER ORGANISMS. WE'RE YOUR SUPERIORS IN OUR CAPACITY TO LOVE. WITHOUT COMPASSION YOU'RE A DOOMED SPECIES.