“Conscience is a mother-in-law whose visit never ends.”  Or, put differently, conscience is a continual reminder that we can do better.  But doing better requires benchmarks for comparison, and these spring from life experiences as varied as the human condition. I will explore the uncertainty of innate vs. acquired conscience and the moral ambiguity that springs from this dilemma.

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Topics: Right of Conscience, Right of Conscience and Democratic Process