This is where most desire to depart. But there is no stop here.
Logic demands consistency. We cannot hold the monsters of history—the abusers, the rapists, the murderers, the tyrants—accountable to the Absolute Standard of Good while assuming the Standard does not apply to us.
The High Treason Protocol
HOW SHALL WE DEFEND OURSELVES?
LOGIC VERIFIED: The Correction
We have correctly identified the stakes.
An Absolute Standard is not graded on a curve.
It does not matter if we are "cleaner" than the man in the cell next to us.
The only question that matters is: Do we meet the Standard or not?
Proceed to the Cross-Examination.
ERROR: The Comparative Fallacy
We have attempted to use the "Standard Defense." The mind tries to retain dignity by comparing itself to others (abusers, rapists, murderers, etc).
If we determine our "goodness" by comparing ourselves to others, then we have become the Standard.
If we are the Standard, then the Standard is Subjective.
If the Standard is Subjective, Good and Evil do not exist. We are back to "atoms in motion" (The Void).
The Correction: An Absolute Standard is not graded on a curve. It does not matter if we are "cleaner" than the man in the cell next to us. What matters is: DO WE MEET THE STANDARD... OR DO WE NOT?
The Cross-Examination
Let’s test ourselves against the Standard of Absolute Good.
Author's Note: I am not your accuser; therefore, I will answer these questions myself. Please read along and be honest.
The Truth AuditThe Inquiry: Have I ever lied?
Twisting reality to protect myself or gain an advantage.
Author's Confession: "Yes. I have twisted reality to save my own skin. I am a Liar."
The Property AuditThe Inquiry: Have I ever stolen?
The value or form—whether a candy bar, an idea, or credit at work—is irrelevant.
Author's Confession: "Yes. I took what was not mine. I am a Thief."
The Sexual AuditThe Inquiry: Have I ever fantasized about another person?
Stripping a human being of their humanity and reducing them to a mere body to fuel a fantasy.
Author's Confession: "Yes. By simulating the act in my mind, I committed it in the only place I could get away with it—my imagination. If fear of consequences was the only reason I didn't actually 'do it,' that does not make me 'pure.' It makes me a Cowardly Adulterer."
The Malice AuditThe Inquiry: Have I ever hated or held a grudge?
Wishing another person did not exist. This is the seed of murder.
Author's Confession: "Yes. There are some people I have wished didn't exist. If the only reason they are still breathing is my fear of prison, that does not make me innocent. It makes me a Cowardly Murderer."
The Courage AuditThe Inquiry: Have I stayed silent when I should have stood up?
Loving safety more than the Truth.
Author's Confession: "Yes. My lack of action does not make me a neutral bystander; it makes me a Coward."
Diagnostic Result
WE HAVE CONFESSED THAT WE ARE:
A Necessary Pause
Author's Note:
I feel it necessary to pause. Though the logic is brute and objective, we are not robots. We have emotions, and looking in the mirror for the first time can be devastating.
I take no pleasure in writing this. I am not standing above you; I am writing this from the cell next to yours. I am guilty of every charge listed above.
But a doctor who hides a terminal diagnosis is not "nice"; he is a monster. Concealing the truth is cowardice disguised as kindness. A comforting lie is not love. Love is Truth.
The Verdict
The Audit reveals that we DO NOT meet the Absolute Standard of Good. We have fallen short.
We, the guilty, stand before The Inevitable Judge.
He cannot be bribed.
A Just Judge does not release a criminal because of the days he didn't commit crimes. Our occasional good deeds do not erase our iniquity.
The equation is unbalanced. We are legally and logically Guilty.