averseness

When from distant considerations men resolve upon any thing to which they have no liking, or perhaps an averseness, they are perpetually finding out evasions and excuses, which need never be wanting, if people look for them: and they equivocate with themselves in the plainest cases in the world.

This is more effective than an explicit version of the message that informs receivers the full consequences of digging without calling because receivers are left with a large amount of uncertainty as to the consequences that could result; this plays to the risk averseness of people.

Gamal al-Banna's humanistic character can be seen in his averseness to severe punishment, e.g. the death penalty for apostasy as well as in his opposition to the discrimination against women or religious minorities such as the Coptic Christians in Egypt.