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<blockquote data-quote="Patlin" data-source="post: 3936131" data-attributes="member: 17264">The aspect of True Neutral which might be described as Aligned: Balance as opposed to unaligned would probably support one or more of the following statements:1) The fundamental nature of the universe is much like a pendulum.&nbsp; Any extreme, whether of Law, Chaos, Good or Evil is temporary, and likely to bring about its opposite in the natural order of things.&nbsp; These four cosmic forces do horrible damage in their efforts to achieve supremacy, and the only way to prevent this damage is to keep the pendulum from swinging... a state that can only occur if each force is balanced against the others and made to remain so.2) Neither pure altruism nor pure selfishness is a reasonable model for behavior.&nbsp; Only &quot;enlightened self interest&quot; offers good guidance for life.3) Neither Anarchy nor Tyranny allows for a healthy society.&nbsp; A good government should be effective but limited in scope -- it should pave the roads and settle disputes without telling people what to think or running their lives.The first one is a bit mystical for my tastes, I admit, but I've seen people play it well.&nbsp; The other two statements are more practical, but still support balance.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Patlin, post: 3936131, member: 17264"] The aspect of True Neutral which might be described as Aligned: Balance as opposed to unaligned would probably support one or more of the following statements: 1) The fundamental nature of the universe is much like a pendulum. Any extreme, whether of Law, Chaos, Good or Evil is temporary, and likely to bring about its opposite in the natural order of things. These four cosmic forces do horrible damage in their efforts to achieve supremacy, and the only way to prevent this damage is to keep the pendulum from swinging... a state that can only occur if each force is balanced against the others and made to remain so. 2) Neither pure altruism nor pure selfishness is a reasonable model for behavior. Only "enlightened self interest" offers good guidance for life. 3) Neither Anarchy nor Tyranny allows for a healthy society. A good government should be effective but limited in scope -- it should pave the roads and settle disputes without telling people what to think or running their lives. The first one is a bit mystical for my tastes, I admit, but I've seen people play it well. The other two statements are more practical, but still support balance. [/QUOTE]

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