You'd be absolutely right ... if a family was all that we are. It isn't.

A faint sigh, then his eyes grow stern

We're the guardians of the last remnants of the human race, Athena. The President and I must place that consideration before all else, in every decision we make. Yes, it's hard on those around us when we err on the side of caution, but if we ever even once err on the side of carelessness--

He stops abruptly, jaw tightening.

We saw on New Caprica what happens when we make that kind of error. As I told you all at The Dance, that can't happen again.

Because if it does ... it's over.