Because like I said. I think cabal crimes require a certain mind-set. One that borders on a belief system where there is a way of looking at fellow humans as "lower" or unworthy animals. Not just as an exercise, but as an integrated way of being and looking at the world at large.
Even though I feel one could imagine such a mindset for a limited time. I doubt adopting that mindset is as truthful as it appears to be for the Cabal elite.
I am at times a rather avid fantasy role play gamer myself.
In these games, Pathfinder/ D&D a reoccurring topic that keeps coming up is how truthful it all is. Playing a game however gives one the opportunity to leave the realms of truthfulness and wing it on the fantasy side, because certain in game occurrences are there to ease gaming rules and enhance the gaming story.
If in the discussion you suggest we want to explore how the cabal would defend their actions. In my mind there has to be a certain truthfulness to it in order to really get to the meat of the "problems" involved. I think we would need an honest Cabal representative to explain how their mindset works in these matters to come to a fruitful solution if you will.
Those were some consideration making me choose fantasy instead of imagination.
Now if you say You have an intimate experiential understanding of the cabal an exercise like you propose would have (for me anyway) added value and would ascend that of mere role-playing what one thinks is a probable explanation for the Cabal actions.
With Love
Eelco