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<blockquote data-quote="AllisterH" data-source="post: 4342210" data-attributes="member: 51325">Actually, way back in the 90s, there was a pretty big discussion on rec.arts.sf.written about Moorcock, the D&amp;D alighnment system et al.&nbsp;The thing is, if you ever get a chance to read Moorcock, even though he came up with the alignment system, his writings never seemed to give the impression that he believed in it.&nbsp;Remember, initially, LAW was good and CHAOS was evil, and then Moorcock tried to say that LAW/CHAOSE were one axis and EVIL/GOOD were another.&nbsp;The problem is that even in Moorcck's writing, I don't think he believed it himself. What I mean is that say for example you have anarchy and chaos, the implicit response is to institute laws (order) however, if you have an heavy-handed authoritain government, the answeer ISN'T CHAOS but to change the laws.&nbsp;The real confusing thing for most people I guess is distinguishing between Neutral Good and Chaotic Good along with neutral evil and lawful evil.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AllisterH, post: 4342210, member: 51325"] Actually, way back in the 90s, there was a pretty big discussion on rec.arts.sf.written about Moorcock, the D&D alighnment system et al. The thing is, if you ever get a chance to read Moorcock, even though he came up with the alignment system, his writings never seemed to give the impression that he believed in it. Remember, initially, LAW was good and CHAOS was evil, and then Moorcock tried to say that LAW/CHAOSE were one axis and EVIL/GOOD were another. The problem is that even in Moorcck's writing, I don't think he believed it himself. What I mean is that say for example you have anarchy and chaos, the implicit response is to institute laws (order) however, if you have an heavy-handed authoritain government, the answeer ISN'T CHAOS but to change the laws. The real confusing thing for most people I guess is distinguishing between Neutral Good and Chaotic Good along with neutral evil and lawful evil. [/QUOTE]

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