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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lord Pendragon" data-source="post: 1351907" data-attributes="member: 707">Actually, I think it has to do with the nature of morality in D&D.  They are objective qualities, Forces rather than concepts.Think of Good and Evil as giant philosophical magnets, and a PC's soul as an iron bar.  Each time the PC commits an evil act, or is exposed to evil magic, the Evil magnet is run across the surface of his soul.  Each time he is good, or uses good magic, the Good magnet passes over him.  No one pass is going to re-align the PC's soul, but over time using the Evil magnet will align the PC's soul with Evil.  Conversely, an already evil soul, using good magic on a constant and regular basis, can have itself realigned with Good.There's nothing wrong with rejecting the idea that Good and Evil are forces that, with continuing contact, can change the nature a person's heart.  But I don't particularly see anything "incredibly dumb" about using the concept either.If you summon Angels, you place yourself in the presence of Grace, and that is bound to have an impact on you.  Likewise if you consort with fiends.</blockquote>