Why now? Why didn't we know this (then)? What happened to the discernment process?

The Bible says we need to love our enemies, bless our enemies. It does not say we should assume our enemies' priorities.

The whole process broke down. We don't know what happened.

According to ayurveda, we become what we surround ourselves with. And so it stands to reason that we have to be discerning about what we surround ourselves with." Steve Cope [p. 85]

Sometimes you can tell what something is by what is isn't.

I dont know that happened.