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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 6267071" data-attributes="member: 19675">It most certainly is reasonable- that's the standard we have in criminal law.&nbsp; Its called mens rea- the evil mind.&nbsp; Having a culpable mindset.If the crime in question has, as an element acting intentionally, if you don't have the proper intentional mindset, you're not guilty as a matter of law.Even without the paladin's powers, you'd be convicted of arson and murder if you burned down an orphanage because &quot;everyone inside was evil&quot; without taking any steps to ascertain the veracity of the assertion.&nbsp; That the paladin has an Evilometer in his head makes his duty of care that much higher.&nbsp; Ergo, sloth brings him down when he doesn't act diligently in his duty.But if he were genuinely deceived- the BBEG ensorcelled the orphanage so that it and everyone in it radiated evil like the C'thlhu Family picnic- then he's in the clear...IF he actually tried to detect evil before setting the fire.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 6267071, member: 19675"] It most certainly is reasonable- that's the standard we have in criminal law. Its called [I]mens rea[/I]- the evil mind. Having a culpable mindset. If the crime in question has, as an element acting intentionally, if you don't have the proper intentional mindset, you're not guilty as a matter of law. Even without the paladin's powers, you'd be convicted of arson and murder if you burned down an orphanage because "everyone inside was evil" without taking any steps to ascertain the veracity of the assertion. That the paladin has an Evilometer in his head makes his duty of care that much higher. Ergo, sloth brings him down when he doesn't act diligently in his duty. But if he were genuinely deceived- the BBEG ensorcelled the orphanage so that it and everyone in it radiated evil like the C'thlhu Family picnic- then he's in the clear...IF he actually tried to detect evil before setting the fire. [/QUOTE]

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