He likes to think this was a reflection of their insecurity and failure to understand the new culture rather than evil intent.

For all the good it engenders, it also provides instant access to those with evil intent to shock or to provoke.

And there was never any evil intent.

Then, after a lengthy pause, they are back with the explanation: those laws were not adopted with any evil intent.

He explained that, by reason of their evil intent, his pursuers had temporarily forfeited their right to the truth.