[peacegirl]

Originally Posted by peacegirl

But you are failing to understand that conscience works in a very predictable way in all human beings

Originally Posted by LadyShea

I understand that you believe that because Lessans said it. What you seem to not understand, though we keep asking you to explain and support it, is that neither Lessans nor you have given anyone any valid reason to believe that is true at all.

I'm asking you to read the book (do you think it's fair that you won't take the time to read a 600 page book so that your facts are correct?). Conscience will allow horrible despicable behavior if there is a justification for it, and there are ways people can justify and rationalize their behavior. But when these justifications and rationalizations are no longer possible because of this new condition that has been introduced into the environment, behavior takes a different turn and because of this conscience takes a different turn, an amazing turn because it will not allow someone to hurt another without a justification for doing so.

Originally Posted by LadyShea

Why should we think conscience works in a very predictable way in all human beings? What support do you have for that, either evidence or argument?

There is a tremendous amount of support for this. Lessans was right in that conscience, like human beings, are controlled by preestablished laws. If you look carefully you will see that everyone who does something to hurt someone has a reason for it, whether that reason is justified in our minds or not. That's not the point. The point is that the justification in his mind is valid, which gives him the freedom to strike back. If there is no hurt to him that he can justify this retaliation, he cannot hurt others helter skelter. He can't do it.