Starkiller really has no room to judge her, considering his own conflicting feelings in regards to a certain someone. In a way, maybe he's just being overly critical because of that. Bury it under a huge mass of criticism and judgment so that it can't get to him.

"You want to motivate them with the power of love?" The idea was... odd to him. "Isn't that allowing your tributes to give into a weakness? Though you do have a point; it's probably good for getting sponsors."