I think she’s saying “a human with no fear” is little different than “a horrible beast”, not exactly that fear is something that separates humans and beasts.
Fear comes up quite a bit in Bloodborne's cosmology of beasts.
> *"Were it not for fear, death would go unlamented."* —Vicar Amelia's prayer
> *Master Willem was right. Evolution without courage will be the ruin of our race.* —Note in Lecture Hall 2F
And of course...
> *"We are born of the blood. Made men by the blood. Undone by the blood. 'Fear the old blood.'"* —Master Willem and Laurence
At least to me, what these differing perspectives seem to illustrate is that beasthood is often a result of the abandonment of one's fears or morals. However, even those who hold fear in their hearts are still prone to beasthood, should they mistake their fear for justification. Over time, Willem's warning became bastardized by Laurence and the Healing Church, believing that so long as they retained some semblance of fear, they could do no wrong. This, of course, proved to be a grave mistake.
Beasts are largely a matter of perspective. Those who shrink from the horrors of the hunt are deemed subhuman weaklings, just as those who become obsessed with blood and slaughter are feared as inhuman predators. Regardless of Laurence's emotional investment and will to do good, he was still bound to become a beast as his obsession with blood healing reached staggeringly monstrous heights, from the Research Hall experiments to the decision to incinerate Old Yharnam along with the hunters he had employed to cleanse it. Perhaps this is why clerics became the most horrid beasts—only the most vile monsters could approve of such atrocities under the guise of holism.
Djura likely holds some truth in his assertion that the beasts of Old Yharnam are still human deep down. They're all victims of a terrifying eugenics project that culminated in the fiery cleansing of their home. It's no wonder they fear fire and the ministry. Still, they are dehumanized as beasts based purely on their frailty or "idiocy," being unfit for enlightenment.
I think she’s saying “a human with no fear” is little different than “a horrible beast”, not exactly that fear is something that separates humans and beasts.
Fear comes up quite a bit in Bloodborne's cosmology of beasts. > *"Were it not for fear, death would go unlamented."* —Vicar Amelia's prayer > *Master Willem was right. Evolution without courage will be the ruin of our race.* —Note in Lecture Hall 2F And of course... > *"We are born of the blood. Made men by the blood. Undone by the blood. 'Fear the old blood.'"* —Master Willem and Laurence At least to me, what these differing perspectives seem to illustrate is that beasthood is often a result of the abandonment of one's fears or morals. However, even those who hold fear in their hearts are still prone to beasthood, should they mistake their fear for justification. Over time, Willem's warning became bastardized by Laurence and the Healing Church, believing that so long as they retained some semblance of fear, they could do no wrong. This, of course, proved to be a grave mistake. Beasts are largely a matter of perspective. Those who shrink from the horrors of the hunt are deemed subhuman weaklings, just as those who become obsessed with blood and slaughter are feared as inhuman predators. Regardless of Laurence's emotional investment and will to do good, he was still bound to become a beast as his obsession with blood healing reached staggeringly monstrous heights, from the Research Hall experiments to the decision to incinerate Old Yharnam along with the hunters he had employed to cleanse it. Perhaps this is why clerics became the most horrid beasts—only the most vile monsters could approve of such atrocities under the guise of holism. Djura likely holds some truth in his assertion that the beasts of Old Yharnam are still human deep down. They're all victims of a terrifying eugenics project that culminated in the fiery cleansing of their home. It's no wonder they fear fire and the ministry. Still, they are dehumanized as beasts based purely on their frailty or "idiocy," being unfit for enlightenment.