Because you still have hope that this war will end with your honor intact. Stand in the ashes of a trillion dead souls, and ask the ghosts if honor matters. The silence is your answer.
sheep will do nothing and that's why it is hard to pity the people and their/our ruthless rulers. weakness is disgusting so why not oppress the dumb and the weak and use them for "our" gain? it is a perfectly valid world-view for the elites.
Because you still have hope that this war will end with your honor intact. Stand in the ashes of a trillion dead souls, and ask the ghosts if honor matters. The silence is your answer.