[She agrees with his opinion, which makes her wonder all the more. Why continue to subscribe to that philosophy if he disagrees with its premise? Or is he saying, roundabout, that he doesn't, but still must claim to publicly for some reason?]

[Simpler philosophies, in Elma's opinion, aren't lesser. Sometimes just going forward and trying your best is all you need to do.]

Yes... in a matter of speaking, for some of them. A few were very eloquent, maybe too much so, like they were trying to convince me of something. Or sell it. A couple others... let's just say it's lucky that hitting one or two in the face with an orange appeared to count as them accepting it.