What profound conflict does the proctor note when he confronts hale with these words

The conflict is the struggle of innocent people against accusers spurred by revenge, power or politics and juvenile hysteria.

Explanation:

The Crucible is a 1953 play by American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a dramatized and partially fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during 1692-93.

One of the primary messages of "The Crucible" is that horde attitude in any circumstance, strict or political, prompts negligent (and along these lines exploitative and nonsensical) activities. Right now, activities lead to the oppression of guiltless individuals.