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<blockquote data-quote="Henry" data-source="post: 256099" data-attributes="member: 158">I agree with Canis (about 75% of the way - you had me up until the very last about the assassin) - the reason the old saying IS &quot;The road to Hell is paved with good intentions&quot; is because it is the actions that damn you, not the intent. Intentions might (I stress might) mititgate it, but only in rare cases.A person who takes an assassin's contract is on the road to evil - but I would say a lawful good person who takes an assassin's contract is at worst lawful or true neutral (depending on WHY they took the contract). If they KILLED the target, then it's solidly evil to me. But it gives you that chance to turn back, that chance to go from lawful neutral back to laeful good, before turning the corner of evil.Kicking a puppy is an evil action, but kicking a puppy when you've had a bad day doesn't merit it. Typically, a good person who behaves in a low-key evil manner will express guilt and sorrow for their actions, and repent. If they make their actions a regular habit, then they have move to the morally ambiguous ground of Neutrality.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Henry, post: 256099, member: 158"] I agree with Canis (about 75% of the way - you had me up until the very last about the assassin) - the reason the old saying IS "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions" is because it is the [I]actions[/I] that damn you, not the intent. Intentions might (I stress [I]might[/I]) mititgate it, but only in rare cases. A person who takes an assassin's contract is on the road to evil - but I would say a lawful good person who takes an assassin's contract is at worst lawful or true neutral (depending on WHY they took the contract). If they KILLED the target, then it's solidly evil to me. But it gives you that chance to turn back, that chance to go from lawful neutral back to laeful good, before turning the corner of evil. Kicking a puppy is an evil action, but kicking a puppy when you've had a bad day doesn't merit it. Typically, a good person who behaves in a low-key evil manner will express guilt and sorrow for their actions, and repent. If they make their actions a regular habit, then they have move to the morally ambiguous ground of Neutrality. [/QUOTE]

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