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<blockquote data-quote="RangerWickett" data-source="post: 517675" data-attributes="member: 63">The old lady down the road, who chides youngsters for being too rambunctious and threatens to call their parents if she sees young Sam Gamgee bringing home anymore cute women, is Lawful Good.Sam Gamgee, who likes entertaining the ladies but who would never think of harming anyone, is also Lawful Good.The father who spanks his son to teach him to behave is Lawful Good.&nbsp; If his child is very hard to deal with, he might use a little too much force, but he does it for a good cause.The police officer who arrests that man for child abuse is Lawful Good.&nbsp; If the man grows angry at being called a child-beater, the cop might have to use physical force, but he does it for a good cause.The rich philanthropist who donates to charities is Lawful Good, but he still thinks that, because he works harder than other, lazier people, he deserves a more comfortable life than them.The bum on the street who takes care of stray cats and lives on welfare is Lawful Good, even though he complains that the government doesn't provide enough help for the homeless.Alignments are pretty broad.&nbsp; Even a lawful good society would not necessarily mean a totally altruistic society.&nbsp; People can be good while still thinking they themselves know better than others, or are more worthy than others.&nbsp; The only way to ensure a totally altruistic world is to turn everyone into zombies with no drive for themselves.&nbsp; Why create art when you could be be making homes for people or cleaning the already-clean streets?While this society is living in peaceful bliss by helping each other and caring nothing for themselves, the more normal society (American- or British- or Japanese-like) will be developing and advancing, eventually resulting in a society where people are happier than your zombie-society, despite the strife.Behavior control to the extent you mention is folly.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RangerWickett, post: 517675, member: 63"] The old lady down the road, who chides youngsters for being too rambunctious and threatens to call their parents if she sees young Sam Gamgee bringing home anymore cute women, is Lawful Good. Sam Gamgee, who likes entertaining the ladies but who would never think of harming anyone, is also Lawful Good. The father who spanks his son to teach him to behave is Lawful Good. If his child is very hard to deal with, he might use a little too much force, but he does it for a good cause. The police officer who arrests that man for child abuse is Lawful Good. If the man grows angry at being called a child-beater, the cop might have to use physical force, but he does it for a good cause. The rich philanthropist who donates to charities is Lawful Good, but he still thinks that, because he works harder than other, lazier people, he deserves a more comfortable life than them. The bum on the street who takes care of stray cats and lives on welfare is Lawful Good, even though he complains that the government doesn't provide enough help for the homeless. Alignments are pretty broad. Even a lawful good society would not necessarily mean a totally altruistic society. People can be good while still thinking they themselves know better than others, or are more worthy than others. The only way to ensure a totally altruistic world is to turn everyone into zombies with no drive for themselves. Why create art when you could be be making homes for people or cleaning the already-clean streets? While this society is living in peaceful bliss by helping each other and caring nothing for themselves, the more normal society (American- or British- or Japanese-like) will be developing and advancing, eventually resulting in a society where people are happier than your zombie-society, despite the strife. Behavior control to the extent you mention is folly. [/QUOTE]

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