“Rymer smiled tolerantly. “Appeals to the conscience seldom fail especially with the English. The fact that it is the conscience to which appeal has been made is so reassuring, too! A political party so appealing must be a peculiarly moral party! One takes for granted that a man appealing to one’s good feeling, to one’s humanity, must surely himself be a good humane man—the majority at least are apt to draw this conclusion.” “You are saying I suppose that socialists are attempting to sec...ure power disguised as men engaged in a moral mission?” “I am saying nothing of the sort. Nothing should be taken for granted. It is advisable to gain a clear idea of what is actually proposed, lest the conscience, working in the dark, mislead one. That is all.” “Are you saying,” Rymer enquired, “that a stupid person cannot possess a conscience?” “Obviously not so good a one as a wise man.” “Oh!” howled Rymer. “When a matter is beyond their understanding people cannot judge it morally any more than in any other way.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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