It’s interesting (and quite frustrating) — these are the social hysterias of our time. Could you have successfully navigated the inquisition without lying about

It’s interesting (and quite frustrating) — these are the social hysterias of our time. Could you have successfully navigated the inquisition without lying about what you believe? Obviously, no one is being tortured or killed like in the inquisition, and I simply mean to compare the coerced religious zeal. No one is ever pure enough. I often think that this is simply a mixing of impulses. Everyone has an impulse to socially judge; a tribal impulse. Most of us do not have so strong an impulse, or otherwise can easily keep it at bay. But, what happens to that tribal impulse when you think you’re fighting for good and evil? Is there anything left to temper it? Should it even be tempered? And what happens when all the fates align: and the tribal impulse, the self righteous impulse, and the attraction to power all agree on the course of action. People must be relieved from their positions of power. And you can conveniently lean on the most righteous of your motivations, while also serving your basest motivations.