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<blockquote data-quote="Lonely Tylenol" data-source="post: 3688174" data-attributes="member: 18549">Well, in the many and various alignment threads that happen around here, I'm always trying to point out the double standards around alignment.&nbsp; Good vs. Evil is always taking centre stage compared to Law vs. Chaos, even in general discussion.&nbsp; Not only that, Good is usually held to much more strict standards than Evil, Chaos or Law.&nbsp; If anyone should have strict standards, it's Law.&nbsp; You always see people posting about how one evil act can make your alignment jump straight to Evil (Do not pass Neutral, do not collect 200 gp), but when it comes to law vs. chaos, they can overlook a lawful character sticking up for the individual once in a while, or a chaotic character performing acts that uphold structure during his moments of weakness.&nbsp; They certainly don't think that one good act can shift you from Evil to Good the way you can get whacked down into Evil by the mightly hammer of DM caprice.&nbsp; To them, I say this:And the Grinch, with his grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow,Stood puzzling and puzzling: &quot;How could it be so?It came without ribbons! It came without tags!&quot;It came without packages, boxes or bags!&quot;And he puzzled three hours, `till his puzzler was sore.Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before!&quot;Maybe Christmas,&quot; he thought, &quot;doesn't come from a store.&quot;Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!&quot; And what happened then...?Well...in Who-ville they sayThat the Grinch's small heartGrew three sizes that day!So there.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lonely Tylenol, post: 3688174, member: 18549"] Well, in the many and various alignment threads that happen around here, I'm always trying to point out the double standards around alignment. Good vs. Evil is always taking centre stage compared to Law vs. Chaos, even in general discussion. Not only that, Good is usually held to much more strict standards than Evil, Chaos or Law. If anyone should have strict standards, it's Law. You always see people posting about how one evil act can make your alignment jump straight to Evil (Do not pass Neutral, do not collect 200 gp), but when it comes to law vs. chaos, they can overlook a lawful character sticking up for the individual once in a while, or a chaotic character performing acts that uphold structure during his moments of weakness. They certainly don't think that one good act can shift you from Evil to Good the way you can get whacked down into Evil by the mightly hammer of DM caprice. To them, I say this: [FONT=Courier New]And the Grinch, with his grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow, Stood puzzling and puzzling: "How could it be so? It came without ribbons! It came without tags! "It came without packages, boxes or bags!" And he puzzled three hours, `till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before! "Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store. "Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!" And what happened then...? Well...in Who-ville they say That the Grinch's small heart Grew three sizes that day! [/FONT] So there. [/QUOTE]

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