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<blockquote data-quote="dkyle" data-source="post: 5850691" data-attributes="member: 70707">Alignment shouldn't &quot;define&quot; character actions.&nbsp; It's far too simplistic for that.Alignment is just a characteristic tendency of the character.&nbsp; Being Lawful shouldn't mean that you have to uphold all laws at all times.&nbsp; It should just mean that the character's general outlook on life and society is one that emphasizes laws and/or codes of honor.&nbsp; Being Chaotic doesn't mean you refuse to obey all laws, it just means you might care more about individual rights and liberties, and believe in doing what you think is right (which others might view as good or evil), no matter what some authority figures tell you.You say that laws are subjective, and they are, but that's kind of besides the point.&nbsp; It's enough that a Lawful character even truly cares about what the laws are.&nbsp; If he decides that a law is unjust, he's still Lawful.&nbsp; A Chaotic character wouldn't care about &quot;just&quot; or &quot;unjust&quot;, only whether it's more beneficial to him, or his objectives (which might be altruistic), to obey or break the law.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dkyle, post: 5850691, member: 70707"] Alignment shouldn't "define" character actions. It's far too simplistic for that. Alignment is just a characteristic tendency of the character. Being Lawful shouldn't mean that you have to uphold all laws at all times. It should just mean that the character's general outlook on life and society is one that emphasizes laws and/or codes of honor. Being Chaotic doesn't mean you refuse to obey all laws, it just means you might care more about individual rights and liberties, and believe in doing what you think is right (which others might view as good or evil), no matter what some authority figures tell you. You say that laws are subjective, and they are, but that's kind of besides the point. It's enough that a Lawful character even truly [i]cares[/i] about what the laws are. If he decides that a law is unjust, he's still Lawful. A Chaotic character wouldn't care about "just" or "unjust", only whether it's more beneficial to him, or his objectives (which might be altruistic), to obey or break the law. [/QUOTE]

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