Me: I crossed the signal. No one was there anyway.
Conscience: And that makes it okay?
Me: Come on, it’s not a big crime.
Conscience: That’s how every big problem begins — as a small excuse.
Me: But everyone does it.
Conscience: Exactly. And that’s why it has become normal.
Me: I didn’t hurt anyone.
Conscience: You did. You weakened the habit of responsibility.
Me: So now I’m a bad citizen?
Conscience: No. You’re just being reminded that citizenship isn’t about voting once in five years.
Me: Then what is it about?
Conscience: About the choices you make when no one is watching.
About respecting rules you could easily break.
About caring even when it’s inconvenient.
Me: That sounds difficult.
Conscience: Democracy is supposed to be.
Me: So, what should I do next time?
Conscience: Pause. Think. Choose better.
That’s how civic awareness actually works.
-Co-created with AI
Now, get ready to answer the questions from your Week 2 Saturday Quiz
