Lt. J.G. Meg Austin quotes from JAG

Lt. Dumai

You think that you are superior to me because men treat you as an equal.

No. And not all men treat me as an equal. I just don't accept the behavior of those who don't as correct.

Lt. Dumai

Have you ever heard of Babylon?

Of course. Everyone's heard of ancient Babylon. The Tower, and the Hanging Gardens....

Lt. Dumai

It is 3000 years old and we have other cities even older, and how old is America?

A little over 200 years.

Lt. Dumai

Your country is like a child who has learned nothing yet thinks it knows everything. Let your civilization survive its first thousand years; then perhaps we'll begin to listen.

Even the young have something of value to offer.

Lt. Dumai

But is it not for the old to decide if they want accept it?

Yes.

Lt. Dumai

Then why do you try so hard to push your ways on me?

Because I can't stand to see anyone denied their human right.