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<blockquote data-quote="Celebrim" data-source="post: 442763" data-attributes="member: 4937">Victim: I agree, and much of our academic infrastructure depends on military research as well, so losses of funding without a corressponding increases in research in other fields (say Space) has a very negative long term impact on our economy.But just because you and I see that doesn't mean that 'Bread instead of Bullets' isn't a very popular and successful campaign slogan in the US.&nbsp;&nbsp; Back on topic...&quot;Here is a thought, to lead back to the discussion, is a person who follows a set of moral codes with complete and utter devotion, a paladin?&quot;Only if you believe all sets of moral codes are created equal.&nbsp; Is an anti-paladin a paladin?&nbsp; Both are religious warriors.&quot;What about someone whose duty involves the safe guarding those teachings, from fanatics who wish to clothe themselevs in the garb of religious rightousness to only further their only goals?&quot;It is not incompatible with a Paladin's code for them to be an Inquisitor, so long as they are a Just and Honest one.&quot;Or is a paladin the merely the armed gauntlet of a religion, with the purpose of protecting those teachings?&quot;'merely'?&quot;What is ultimately the difference between the guardian of a religion, the priest, and the paladin?&quot;Flavor.&nbsp; In D&amp;D terms, each is defined differently.&nbsp; You probably couldn't neatly separate them in the real world.&nbsp; I need some real world examples before I could even address the question.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Celebrim, post: 442763, member: 4937"] Victim: I agree, and much of our academic infrastructure depends on military research as well, so losses of funding without a corressponding increases in research in other fields (say Space) has a very negative long term impact on our economy. But just because you and I see that doesn't mean that 'Bread instead of Bullets' isn't a very popular and successful campaign slogan in the US. Back on topic... "Here is a thought, to lead back to the discussion, is a person who follows a set of moral codes with complete and utter devotion, a paladin?" Only if you believe all sets of moral codes are created equal. Is an anti-paladin a paladin? Both are religious warriors. "What about someone whose duty involves the safe guarding those teachings, from fanatics who wish to clothe themselevs in the garb of religious rightousness to only further their only goals?" It is not incompatible with a Paladin's code for them to be an Inquisitor, so long as they are a Just and Honest one. "Or is a paladin the merely the armed gauntlet of a religion, with the purpose of protecting those teachings?" 'merely'? "What is ultimately the difference between the guardian of a religion, the priest, and the paladin?" Flavor. In D&D terms, each is defined differently. You probably couldn't neatly separate them in the real world. I need some real world examples before I could even address the question. [/QUOTE]

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