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<blockquote data-quote="Tequila Sunrise" data-source="post: 6262272" data-attributes="member: 40398"><p><strong>Law, Neutrality, and Chaos</strong></p><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">2e pits all three alignments against each other. ("Imagine three points of a triangle, each pulling against the other two.") Whereas 3e pits law against chaos, with neutrality as the wishy-washy middle-ground. Personally, I think the latter reflects the majority of humanity, whatever philosophy/beliefs/ethos we're talking about.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">2e associates Law with order, organization, society, and strong government. A choice quote of mine is "Although man does not create orderly structures, it is his obligation to function within them, lest the fabric of everything crumble."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">3e associates Law with honor, honesty, obedience to authority, respect for tradition, concern with duty, and reliability. 3e also mentions the potential downsides of lawful attitude: close-mindedness, reactionary adherence to tradition, judgmentalness, and lack of adaptability.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">2e takes a very philosophical view of Neutrality: neutrals believe that all forces in the universe have an opposite, and they must all remain in balance, lest the universe vanish.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">3e describes Neutrality as a normal respect for authority, combined with the possibility of being tempted to lie and deceive.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">2e takes a philosophical view of Chaos: chaotics believe that there is no preordained order or careful balance of forces in the universe, and that things happen independently of each other. Chaos in 2e is associated with individual will and anarchy.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">3e associates Chaos with freedom, adaptability, and flexibility. 3e also mentions the potential downsides of chaotic behavior: recklessness, resentment toward legitimate authority, arbitrary actions, and irresponsibility.</li> </ul><p></p><p>I haven't even gotten to individual alignments, and I'm already starting to see why so many gamers have issues with alignment as-written. Both Law and Chaos are associated with a jumble of attitudes and beliefs, in such a way that many real people (and plausible characters) simultaneously qualify for several alignments.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tequila Sunrise, post: 6262272, member: 40398"] [B]Law, Neutrality, and Chaos[/B] [LIST] [*]2e pits all three alignments against each other. ("Imagine three points of a triangle, each pulling against the other two.") Whereas 3e pits law against chaos, with neutrality as the wishy-washy middle-ground. Personally, I think the latter reflects the majority of humanity, whatever philosophy/beliefs/ethos we're talking about. [*]2e associates Law with order, organization, society, and strong government. A choice quote of mine is "Although man does not create orderly structures, it is his obligation to function within them, lest the fabric of everything crumble." [*]3e associates Law with honor, honesty, obedience to authority, respect for tradition, concern with duty, and reliability. 3e also mentions the potential downsides of lawful attitude: close-mindedness, reactionary adherence to tradition, judgmentalness, and lack of adaptability. [*]2e takes a very philosophical view of Neutrality: neutrals believe that all forces in the universe have an opposite, and they must all remain in balance, lest the universe vanish. [*]3e describes Neutrality as a normal respect for authority, combined with the possibility of being tempted to lie and deceive. [*]2e takes a philosophical view of Chaos: chaotics believe that there is no preordained order or careful balance of forces in the universe, and that things happen independently of each other. Chaos in 2e is associated with individual will and anarchy. [*]3e associates Chaos with freedom, adaptability, and flexibility. 3e also mentions the potential downsides of chaotic behavior: recklessness, resentment toward legitimate authority, arbitrary actions, and irresponsibility. [/LIST] I haven't even gotten to individual alignments, and I'm already starting to see why so many gamers have issues with alignment as-written. Both Law and Chaos are associated with a jumble of attitudes and beliefs, in such a way that many real people (and plausible characters) simultaneously qualify for several alignments. [/QUOTE]
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