"You always have a habit of solving problems in the most direct and brutal way. Respect isn't your top priority. You think, as long as someone is doing what you say in the end, it doesn't make a difference whether you're using force or having a reasonable conversation."
Magneto nodded, neither denying his volatility nor feeling any remorse. His life has always guided by consequentialism, focused purely on achieving his goals.
Magneto's logic was flawlessly consistent. If he couldn't break through a wall, it was because he wasn't strong enough. If he couldn't reach his objective, it was because he wasn't powerful enough.
The Mutants are unable to overcome their current problems because Professor X is too lenient. Otherwise, these problems would have been solved long ago.
But Magneto still felt somewhat puzzled by Shiller's perspective. So, he asked, "What about Charles? Doesn't he respect them enough?"
Shiller shook his head and said, "Charles is the other extreme. You know you don't have the patience to understand others in detail and give them the respect they want."
"And Professor X believes he's very patient, but he's misdirected it." Shiller shook his head and continued, "I used to be the same."
"I recently realized that offering help when people encounter problems, comforting them when they're sad, cheering them up when they're down, trying to persuade everyone with sweet words, making sure everything and everyone is crystal clear, is, in fact, a way of disrespecting them."
Shiller slightly narrowed his eyes, and Magneto looked at him. As they locked gazes, Shiller said with a hint of helplessness:
"If you want to be a loving mother who holds everyone in their palms, you'd better check first whether what you're holding is an egg or a baby eagle. If you let go of an egg, it breaks, but if you let go of a baby eagle, it flies away."
"Charles treats every child as if they were an egg, constantly worrying about their physical and psychological state, fearing that as soon as he lets go, the already pathetic little mutants will smash into pieces."
"But in reality, many of them have grown strong wings and resilient bones. If let go, they could soar into the sky."
"What's more, these baby eagles stay in Charles's hands not because they're educated there, but because they're drawn to his warmth."
"In child education, you have done nothing while Charles has done too much. You have made your own choices, and amidst the limited number of options, you've remarkably managed to completely avoid the correct one."
Shiller then turned his gaze to the window, and with a sigh, Magneto finally heard the words that Professor X had wanted him to hear. The advice from Shiller about the future of mutants.
"Magneto and Professor X, Erik and Charles, the two most influential mutants, the world's leaders of the mutant race."
"You've dedicated your lives to the future of mutants. Over the decades, neither of you has been able to convince the other about the direction mutants should take."
"But if you truly wish for a future for mutants, let go of your pursuit of a perfect future."
"If you want every mutant to achieve the future they desire, then stop imposing your own ideal future onto them."
"And if you hope to see great leaders like yourselves rise from every generation of mutants, then stop being leaders, and start being fathers...."
"Fathers who are willing to educate and who understand education."