>>If one side and the judge were Masons I'd be seriously bothered.
If they were friends, then perhaps. Though for the vast majority their integrity would triumph.
If they were Masons and friends, then the friendship risk would remain, but the Masons would have promised to behave with integrity.
So actually, the friends have only their integrity to keep them in the straight and narrow whereas the Masons have their integrity and their solemn word.
Now one can argue as to how much additional 'safety' Freemasonry offers, but it is certainly no negative.
Though, and this is where I disagree with the GL in this campaign, saying so has no value. People believe it or they do not. Belief is a very strong thing, be it in God or Conspiracy. And one cannot change a conspiracy thinker's mind on *any* subject simply by presenting arguments.
In Masonry I have met people I admire, people I like, people I don't like, people I seek out and people I avoid. People I learn from and people I'd try to teach if they weren't such idiots.
I have never met someone in all my time and all my varied involvement that I would describe as corrupt, dishonest or criminal. I am absolutely quite sure that they exist. But there can't be many of them or I would have met some.
The 'rules', promises, oaths or whatever you would like to all them in Masonry ALL revolve around integrity, honesty and decency.
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