We can also say that criminals are in a captive of a concept, but they are not schzophreniacs, they can distinguis from reality, and that being the case, elders have a manual that they have to strickly follow, so the way they act, the questions they ask and the actions taken should all be very similar. Although some elders are nicer than others, a police officer is a police officer, a fireman is a fireman, an electrician is a... well you get my point, we are not judging individuals but elders or supervisors.
Some police officers are jerks and others are easy to deal with, but both types of officers surve their purpose, they are booth going to book you for (insert here). Similarly, I get caught with (insert here) and the elders body is going to act accordingly, even if they differ in certains aspects.
And being that elders are indeed captives in a concept, shut themselves and throwed away the key, they are honest people honestly mistaken, or as the bible puts it, the blind leading the blind, however this should not an excuse to tolerate injusticies, just as a court of law there needs to be retribution.
