Discretion lets a society’s intelligence bear directly on unresolved problems.

Evidence

Discretion is a vehicle of good far more than of evil. It is the only means by which the intelligence and good will of a society can be brought to bear directly upon the solution of hitherto unsolved problems. — Henry M. Hart, Jr. and Albert M. Sacks, The Legal Process, 2938

Categorization

• ADDENDUM: An aphoristic statement of the book’s central normative stance on discretion, framing how later institutional chapters should be read.
• XREF: connects to: Calling interpretation ‘discretion’ obscures the deciding officer’s duty to seek the right answer. — Henry M. Hart, Jr. and Albert M. Sacks, The Legal Process: Basic Problems in…, 2820; Only undiminished insight can change an obstructed situation.

Broader Connections

• Only undiminished insight can change an obstructed situation. #expands (0.80)