In response to their father's horror, Simeon and Levi offer a sharp, rhetorical question. Commentators like John Gill note their tone is 'pert and unseemly,' suggesting they felt Jacob was not showing enough concern for the family's honor. Their question implies that to do nothing would be to treat their sister as a common prostitute, who has no one to defend her. While their sense of righteous anger is understandable, their justification does not excuse the deceit and brutality of their actions.