I've been close to Bette Davis for thirty-eight years - and I have the cigarette burns to prove it.
Just because you know umpteen billion scales, it doesn't mean you have to use them all in a solo.
There are people who are suffering beyond description. They are innocent people, they didn't bring this upon themselves. They are the victims of the sins of other people. And while it's hard to see, it's important to understand that these people exist.