Quit asking questions people. Basically D is saying. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO LET
TAO DIE! THEN PUT YOUR NAME ON THE DAMN PETITION?
What could it hurt TRYING? That you fail and everything stays the same. There is only one good outcome to a petitions really. And that is succeeding in what you wanted to accomplish with the petition. Just stop asking stupid questions, and put your name on the petition...