I'm not sure about that one, Quix. Paul voluntarily accepted the job of hunting down and killing Christians. Without a direct order from God, he knew he was violating the Commandment to not murder. It seems clear to me that before his conversion he was not right with God. Therefore, I see it as much more likely that his conversion WAS "by force", and against his (then) will. It can't be said that he was seeking Christ as he hunted down Christians! :) This "forcing" was a miracle for which Paul thanked God through the rest of his life.
I can’t buy . . . especially without any qualification . . .
that Paul knew what he was doing was wrong. Don’t buy it at all.
Paul took pride in keeping the whole of the law as few others managed to do as well at.
It was his ZEAL FOR GOD AND GOD’S LAW that compelled him to trash, thrash and destroy Christians.