Well that example actually makes sense. It demonstrates that you don’t necessarily need to know the specifics in order to help, you just want to know because you’re apprehensive. What the commenter you were replying to was saying was a completely disingenuous comparison.
Or like
“Does anyone know how to silently pick deadbolts?”
“Uh, why do you need to do that? Is it your house?”
“Look, I just need to know how to do it.”
Well that example actually makes sense. It demonstrates that you don’t necessarily need to know the specifics in order to help, you just want to know because you’re apprehensive. What the commenter you were replying to was saying was a completely disingenuous comparison.