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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MNblockhead" data-source="post: 8233309" data-attributes="member: 6796661">With sentient beings, I treat the society as being evil. Those within it may act evil from brain washing, fear, etc. Many of course have bought all into it because they were raised in that culture and persistent evils exist in societies because their is a lot of effort spent on apologetics, philosophical unpinning, and peer pressure in favor of the evil.  But intelligent beings with souls can change, some come to it on their own and fight against or resist the evil to varying degrees based on their ability and courage.  Others can have a change of heart when removed from that society and its influences. Some may not have a real change of heart but they are pragmatic and are more self interested than actually being true believers. They can at least change their behaviors if not their hearts. An interesting historical parallel may be german prisoners of war in US concentration camps in the United States in WW II.  Many of the german prisoners were "reformed" somewhat or a whole lot, but there were Nazi true believers who held fast to their beliefs and sense of patriotism and would take revenge on their country men in the camps they viewed as traitors. Another angle, which you already hinted at, as that many of the lower class drow are victims themselves. With the ruling class gone and the destruction of their society, they seem ripe for building a new society and adopting new ways.</blockquote>

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