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<blockquote data-quote="Vaxalon" data-source="post: 1057023" data-attributes="member: 789">I am 100% with you, slime.A frontier town is subject to periodic attacks by a tribe of orcs.&nbsp; Invariably, the orcs (because of poor tactics, inferior equipment, and lack of discipline) are slaughtered on the walls.On more than one occasion, the townsfolk have gone out after an orc raid to chase down the survivors.&nbsp; Every orc warrior they can find is killed without mercy, as punishment for their crimes against the town.The good townsfolk, however, cannot bring themselves to slaughter the females and infants of the tribe.Does this make them more vulnerable to attacks in the future?&nbsp; Absolutely.If they did it, would it be justified?&nbsp; I suppose.&nbsp; But Justice is a lawful idea, not a good one.Why do they do this?&nbsp; Why do they not commit genocide, and rid themselves of this problem forever?Because it isn't easy being good.&nbsp; They can't fool themselves into thinking that selfishly slaughtering innocents is a good act.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Vaxalon, post: 1057023, member: 789"] I am 100% with you, slime. A frontier town is subject to periodic attacks by a tribe of orcs. Invariably, the orcs (because of poor tactics, inferior equipment, and lack of discipline) are slaughtered on the walls. On more than one occasion, the townsfolk have gone out after an orc raid to chase down the survivors. Every orc warrior they can find is killed without mercy, as punishment for their crimes against the town. The good townsfolk, however, cannot bring themselves to slaughter the females and infants of the tribe. Does this make them more vulnerable to attacks in the future? Absolutely. If they did it, would it be justified? I suppose. But Justice is a lawful idea, not a good one. Why do they do this? Why do they not commit genocide, and rid themselves of this problem forever? Because it isn't easy being good. They can't fool themselves into thinking that selfishly slaughtering innocents is a good act. [/QUOTE]

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