Saturday, March 31, 2007

Innocence

Caiphus: What is innocence?

Moralam: It is when man is ignorant of evil.

Caiphus: When a man stands trial and finds himself the target of the hurled queries and imprecations of the public how should he defend his actions?

Moralam: If he denies them and has done no wrong then he is innocent.

Caiphus: If he has done wrong, but offers righteous justification, does this make him innocent?

Moralam: Innocence is relative. It is a philosophy that extends into one's life. When you are innocent you are free of all guilt and the ramifications that come thereof. So yes.

Caiphus: What if an arbiter determines that he is guilty?

Moralam: What arbiter is worthy?

Caiphus: Who can determine their worthiness?

Moralam: Only an arbiter may appoint another: it is self-defeating.

Caiphus: Is innocence then impossible to determine?

Moralam: If you are innocent you will know, and that knowledge will free you, though a thousand arbiters scream your name into the depths.

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