Jay, <and then make a run for it.>
It's a species thing rather than a racial thing. Though it is a race thing; the human race has a natural inclination to run for it. They run from the rat race mayhem to safer places. It's a race. Last one is dinner.
We need only look at naked specimens to see proof that we are designed to run.
The natural beast is a walking dinner. No scales, fur, horns, claws, poisonous emissions, armour and our teeth are pathetic little things suitable only for eating yummy gourmet food, not for hacking into the jugular of threats.
But, we do have lengthy legs and the ability [in our natural, fit, hunter gatherer state] to run a long way and for a long time. More so than nearly all animals.
Running for it is our natural state. Too many people have the distorted idea that it's good to stand and fight, stick up for themselves and confront disaster head on. They are sacrificial humans for those directing proceedings from the rear ranks or a hill in the distance or a bunker back home.
New Zealanders are all derived from stock which knew to make a run for it. Nobody has run further. Polynesians, Chinese, Euros and others have fled to the most distant and isolated place possible, while retaining some civilized standards, albeit somewhat provincial.
When things go wrong, we Kiwis know what steps to take. Good, big, quick, long ones....
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