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<blockquote data-quote="N'raac" data-source="post: 6280259" data-attributes="member: 6681948">Emphasis added.&nbsp; Is it merciful/good that we let them starve?&nbsp; &quot;Well, I didn't pull the trigger&quot; makes it OK?&nbsp; I think one reason many alignment-type discussions get uncomfortable is that it shines a spotlight on areas where &quot;in real life&quot; compromises ideals and Good for pragmatism and expediency.Hard labour is a pretty common component of jail or imprisonment throughout the ages.&nbsp; Economically, they are getting food, shelter, etc.&nbsp; Is being forced to produce some of their own necessities, with a surplus they can effectively trade for other necessities, a lot different from the lot of many free people in the society?&nbsp; Is imprisonment with no labour somehow &quot;more good&quot;?&nbsp; Aren't we still depriving the prisoners of their basic freedom?We did make war on them to keep what we have.&nbsp; Would it have been more good to share what we have voluntarily?&nbsp; What happens when there are simply not enough resources for everyone?&nbsp; How much must the &quot;good&quot; culture sacrifice their own standard of living to benefit the displaced group before they cross the line and are&nbsp; no longer expressing &quot;good&quot; behaviour?&nbsp; That's likely an uncomfortable issue - given we live a pretty good life (&quot;we&quot; who have electricity, internet access, computers, leisure time for RPG's, etc.) compared to a lot of the world.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="N'raac, post: 6280259, member: 6681948"] Emphasis added. Is it merciful/good that we let them starve? "Well, I didn't pull the trigger" makes it OK? I think one reason many alignment-type discussions get uncomfortable is that it shines a spotlight on areas where "in real life" compromises ideals and Good for pragmatism and expediency. Hard labour is a pretty common component of jail or imprisonment throughout the ages. Economically, they are getting food, shelter, etc. Is being forced to produce some of their own necessities, with a surplus they can effectively trade for other necessities, a lot different from the lot of many free people in the society? Is imprisonment with no labour somehow "more good"? Aren't we still depriving the prisoners of their basic freedom?We did make war on them to keep what we have. Would it have been more good to share what we have voluntarily? What happens when there are simply not enough resources for everyone? How much must the "good" culture sacrifice their own standard of living to benefit the displaced group before they cross the line and are no longer expressing "good" behaviour? That's likely an uncomfortable issue - given we live a pretty good life ("we" who have electricity, internet access, computers, leisure time for RPG's, etc.) compared to a lot of the world. [/QUOTE]

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