Alignment Threads for Dummies (The 12 Steps)

[Joshua Randall]

I think we also need a step where someone stops by to complain that there are too many alignment/paladin threads and that we ought to ban such threads completely.

(I'm guilty of this one myself.)

 

[genshou]

3. One poster will use a real world illustration (the Holocaust and slavery are the two most commonly used) to attempt to show that the said action in the D&D game was somehow inappropriate or in need of a revised interpretation.

4. Several posters will complain that the illustration is inappropriate and that it is ultimately futile to discuss or debate moral/ethical standards, since no objective moral truths exist.

5. Some posters will take exception to this idea, and accuse the previous posters of having no morals or being "moral relativists." The specific meaning of the term "moral relativism" will not be discussed or clarified.

That's likely because anyone seriously engaged in a philosophical debate should already know what it means. For those who have better uses for their time than philosophy, here is the scoop on this oft-used term:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_relativism