My guess is they want you to call dispatch...not make a decision....the type of mentality that killed 180 peope on the Alaska flight where the pilots didn't divert with a loosening jackscrew...just sit there talking on the phone....
I have nothing to offer here...I didn't sell out, nor do I have to fly with broken gear, nor have to make decisions based on what people tell me to do contrary to proper professional practices....nor required to take orders that make no sense..
My guess is that you just answer...'so what do you want me to do?...you told me to take off in an unsafe condition...just HOW unsafe is the company requiring me to take it?'