TheOtherDave comments on Are Your Enemies Innately Evil? - Less Wrong
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Ah, I see.
If "justification" refers to a feeling, then sure: the person who is really convinced that X is reliable and wants them to do something has more justification for doing that thing than the person who isn't quite sure that X is reliable, or isn't quite sure that X wants them to do it. (Again, whether X is a government, a god, or a grandmother.)
I was thrown off because "justification" in other contexts is often used to mean something different.
Which is fine; I don't mean to turn this into a discussion about the meaning of a word.
Sorry to cause confusion; thanks for clarifying.