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<blockquote data-quote="kengar" data-source="post: 239649" data-attributes="member: 3230"><p>Lawful -the way I use it- means someone who recognizes the importance of their role within a group or community. This can translate to a stringent adherence to actual statutory laws (no jaywalking, etc.) or to a moral code that promotes the group over the individual.</p><p></p><p>LG= The best way to protect and help the greatest number is for everyone to work together for the common welfare. If an individual's privacy or rights are a bit limited in the process, so be it. It is important to keep in mind that the goal is to see <em>less</em> suffering, not more. So torture and cruelty are unacceptable "tools" for the group to use in enforcing laws or protecting themselves. Honor is important because if you cannot be trusted to keep your word, you cannot be trusted to do what needs doing.</p><p></p><p>LN= The group and it's continuation are paramount. The individual is reduced to a mere cog in the machine. The group's goal is not necessarily sinister, but neither is it trying to particularly enhance its members' personal lives.</p><p></p><p>LE= Order is necessary to maintain Control. The strong rule the weak, the weak serve the strong. Discipline is maintained by any means necessary. The strong work to keep in place the system which gives them power. The weak do as the strong say to avoid punishment and gain some protection.</p><p></p><p>Chaos is about the individual and freedom. A chaotic sees their personal rights as the single most important thing. It's not that they necessarily wish to see others' rights trampled -often they will try to interfere if they see that happening- but they usually see the preserving of freedom as an individual's responsibilty.</p><p></p><p>CG= It's wrong to hurt people for no reason. Freedom is maintained by not infringing upon others'. The laws of the land are fine if they don't get in the way too much, but right and wrong comes from within, not a judge or a king.</p><p></p><p>CN= All CN characters are psychotic.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Just kidding <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>CN= Freedom is paramount. Anything that hampers your individuality or freedom to choose is bad. Any time you choose to accept an outside authority, it irks you, even if you know it's the smart thing to do at the time. It's not that you <em>can't</em> go along with a group, you just hate feeling like part of the crowd. You aren't especially malicious, but you won't hestitate to lash out if threatened or offended. Generally you'll do what seems right at the time.</p><p></p><p>CE= Rules are for the weak and stupid. Morality and laws are crutches the weak use to hide from the true nature of things. You know the Truth, though, and it suits you just fine. You're going to look out for #1 and anybody who gets in your way has their face ground into the #2. Power is to be seized and held. If you have to torture, rape, kill, and pillage to get what you want, great! </p><p></p><p></p><p>(The above is IMHO, YMMV, yada yada yada)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kengar, post: 239649, member: 3230"] Lawful -the way I use it- means someone who recognizes the importance of their role within a group or community. This can translate to a stringent adherence to actual statutory laws (no jaywalking, etc.) or to a moral code that promotes the group over the individual. LG= The best way to protect and help the greatest number is for everyone to work together for the common welfare. If an individual's privacy or rights are a bit limited in the process, so be it. It is important to keep in mind that the goal is to see [I]less[/I] suffering, not more. So torture and cruelty are unacceptable "tools" for the group to use in enforcing laws or protecting themselves. Honor is important because if you cannot be trusted to keep your word, you cannot be trusted to do what needs doing. LN= The group and it's continuation are paramount. The individual is reduced to a mere cog in the machine. The group's goal is not necessarily sinister, but neither is it trying to particularly enhance its members' personal lives. LE= Order is necessary to maintain Control. The strong rule the weak, the weak serve the strong. Discipline is maintained by any means necessary. The strong work to keep in place the system which gives them power. The weak do as the strong say to avoid punishment and gain some protection. Chaos is about the individual and freedom. A chaotic sees their personal rights as the single most important thing. It's not that they necessarily wish to see others' rights trampled -often they will try to interfere if they see that happening- but they usually see the preserving of freedom as an individual's responsibilty. CG= It's wrong to hurt people for no reason. Freedom is maintained by not infringing upon others'. The laws of the land are fine if they don't get in the way too much, but right and wrong comes from within, not a judge or a king. CN= All CN characters are psychotic. Just kidding ;) CN= Freedom is paramount. Anything that hampers your individuality or freedom to choose is bad. Any time you choose to accept an outside authority, it irks you, even if you know it's the smart thing to do at the time. It's not that you [I]can't[/I] go along with a group, you just hate feeling like part of the crowd. You aren't especially malicious, but you won't hestitate to lash out if threatened or offended. Generally you'll do what seems right at the time. CE= Rules are for the weak and stupid. Morality and laws are crutches the weak use to hide from the true nature of things. You know the Truth, though, and it suits you just fine. You're going to look out for #1 and anybody who gets in your way has their face ground into the #2. Power is to be seized and held. If you have to torture, rape, kill, and pillage to get what you want, great! (The above is IMHO, YMMV, yada yada yada) [/QUOTE]
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