[Trapped]

I'mmmmmm not sure I agree with G.K. Chesterton's quote on the side of the LCD main page today:

"Impartiality is a pompous name for indifference, which is an elegant name for ignorance."

The ones hearing accusations against elders are charged to be impartial, which certainly is the appropriate thing to do. Maybe Chesterton is speaking of remaining impartial even in the face of facts? I suppose impartiality is the correct way when hearing the details of a situation, but once you know the facts, it's THEN that continued impartiality is indifference? But in that case, if you are still impartial in the face of facts, then that seems by default to actually be PARTIAL, because rather than side with the truth you are remaining "impartial", which is de facto siding with the lie, which is by definition partiality. In that case impartiality is actually partiality, which to the victim's side is experienced as indifference. Which means I do partially agree with GKC. Maybe.

Not sure if I thought myself off a cliff there or if that sounds right.