[Ah... yeah. Clay told the ships that they had no means to fire back, yes, but he doesn't like the thought of having guns on his ship. Sure, it means doing more work, but he doesn't want to think of what would happen if he actually fired that at someone. He understands the sentiment completely.]

I don't think it's stupid at all. Yeah, we're defending ourselves, but what about those ships? There are lives in there, too. If some of our shots hit...