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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quickbeam" data-source="post: 114249" data-attributes="member: 635">There's no question that I'm oversimplifying the equation here with my analogy.  My point wasn't that the Prince was wrong for following his chosen course of action, or that it necessarily made him good or evil.  I was only stating that I don't care for this particular form of egocentric behavior.  That happens to be my personal opinion -- nothing more, nothing less.Many people would see these actions as the epitomy of responsible leadership, while others would condemn them as callous and shameful.  How about the German and Polish citizens during the onset of WWII who sought to aid the Jews, by protecting them from extermination?  Are the citizens who did nothing to be condemned for refusing to act because they feared bringing harm to their own families?  We could argue both sides of that coin to no end, but my personal beliefs are such that I'd like to think I wouldn't turn my back on those in need.As for the Prince's alignment, I have no problem classifying him as True Neutral.  In fact, that was my original answer...which I changed prior to posting my reply <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> .</blockquote>