As a pacifist, Mr. Meeker feels withdrawn from the political affairs taking place among Tories and Patriots, and he urges his sons to not get involved, as he believes war only results in death.
æz ɐ pˈæsɪfˌɪst, mˈɪstɚ. mˈiːkɚ fˈiːlz wɪθdɹˈɔːn fɹʌmðə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ɐfˈɛɹz tˈeɪkɪŋ plˈeɪs ɐmˌʌŋ tˈoːɹiz ænd pˈeɪtɹɪəts, ænd hiː ˈɜːdʒᵻz hɪz sˈʌnz tə nˌɑːt ɡɛt ɪnvˈɑːlvd, æz hiː bᵻlˈiːvz wˈɔːɹ ˈoʊnli ɹɪzˈʌlts ɪn dˈɛθ.