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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hardhead" data-source="post: 1234485" data-attributes="member: 2844">Bryon, please reread my first post.  I said, "I think *most* people are good. As a society, we certainly are," and went on to give my reaons. You may argue that people aren't "willing" to do it becuase it's govenment-enforced (and I have given my reasons why I don't think that's the case), but I think it's clear that's what I was talking about.  My previous posts speak for themselves.The SRD does not dictate how good acts are to be accomplished.  Is there a difference between supporting laws that tax and give to the poor, and just going and giving your money directly to beggars on the street?  I submit that there is not; either shows a willingness to sacrifice your personal wealth to others. What if I give to the Poor Beggars Fund of Waterdeep, and the Poor Beggars Fund then distributes to beggars?  Is that non-good as well?  If not, how is that different from wanting the government to be the intermediary instead of the Poor Beggars Fund of Waterdeep?Your logic is flawed because you deferintiate in giving money to the government, which gives to the infirm/disables/poor/whatever, and just going up on the street and doing it.A CG character might want to do the latter, since he distrusts the governemnt, and wants to make sure his gold pieces go to the beggars.  A LG character might want the government to do it, becuase he can't find all the beggars himself, and the government will do a better job of evenly distributing his contribution.</blockquote>

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