MarkB
Legend
But as he pointed out, no one complains about all the other jerky classes. Just jerky Paladins. And they have done so even without alignment restrictions. After all, a Paladin will be just as jerky if you wipe the LG off of his character sheet.
In the current edition, it's true that alignment doesn't need to contribute to a paladin's jerkiness. But in past editions, it was a straitjacket that he had to adhere to in addition to a code of conduct, and therefore decidedly contributed to his jerkiness as he scurried around within that tiny ill-defined box whilst trying desperately to avoid straying over the edges.