Don't Treat Conscience As Evidence

People commonly use their private conscience or the popularity of a view as if those were direct proof that the view is morally correct. That habit amplifies errors (rumor, cancel campaigns, policy rushes) because conscience is often an indirect signal and can mislead without corroborating direct evidence or institutional checks. — If widely adopted, this heuristic would shift public debate toward evidentiary standards and institutional processes, reducing harmful moral panics and improving policy deliberation.