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"Goodest of the good" and why Hell is a bad place
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<blockquote data-quote="greywulf" data-source="post: 3220272" data-attributes="member: 4285"><p>Good question.</p><p></p><p>By your definition, Lawful Good would epitomise the natural state, so that could be viewed at the utmost pinnacle of perfection. It's possible to be "more Good" (Neutral Good) but ignoring the word of the law carries it's own punishment. Similarly, Law without goodness (Lawful Neutral) is meaningless.</p><p></p><p>Putting this into context;</p><p></p><p>If you save the princess and bring the Evil Villain to trial, you're Lawful Good, the emitome of virtue.</p><p>Saving the princess and killing the Evil Villain is good, but you'll stand trial for his murder to justify your actions. That's Neutral Good.</p><p>If you bring the Evil Villain to trial but the princess dies because of your actions (blowing up the castle, going straight for the Villain before looking for her, etc), that's Lawful Neutral.</p><p></p><p>Chaotic Good would be viewed as anathema. Someone who does good deeds on a whim is no better than someone who bends the law to their own ends (Lawful Evil). Neither are to be trusted.</p><p></p><p>By your definition of the world order, of course.</p><p></p><p>On the "Hell is a bad place" thing; we've only got the priests and demon's word that Hell is bad, and neither are to be trusted to give a truthful answer to this question <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>That said, if the environment is shaped by the deeds of those living inside it (the Amityville Theorem) then Hell isn't going to be particularly pleasant, I'd guess.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greywulf, post: 3220272, member: 4285"] Good question. By your definition, Lawful Good would epitomise the natural state, so that could be viewed at the utmost pinnacle of perfection. It's possible to be "more Good" (Neutral Good) but ignoring the word of the law carries it's own punishment. Similarly, Law without goodness (Lawful Neutral) is meaningless. Putting this into context; If you save the princess and bring the Evil Villain to trial, you're Lawful Good, the emitome of virtue. Saving the princess and killing the Evil Villain is good, but you'll stand trial for his murder to justify your actions. That's Neutral Good. If you bring the Evil Villain to trial but the princess dies because of your actions (blowing up the castle, going straight for the Villain before looking for her, etc), that's Lawful Neutral. Chaotic Good would be viewed as anathema. Someone who does good deeds on a whim is no better than someone who bends the law to their own ends (Lawful Evil). Neither are to be trusted. By your definition of the world order, of course. On the "Hell is a bad place" thing; we've only got the priests and demon's word that Hell is bad, and neither are to be trusted to give a truthful answer to this question :) That said, if the environment is shaped by the deeds of those living inside it (the Amityville Theorem) then Hell isn't going to be particularly pleasant, I'd guess. [/QUOTE]
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