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<blockquote data-quote="pemerton" data-source="post: 7068051" data-attributes="member: 42582">From the UA article:Paladins who dedicate themselves to this oath believe that any person can be redeemed . . . By setting the proper example, and working to heal the wounds of a deeply flawed world, you can set anyone on a righteous path. . . . [E]ventually you will be forced to admit defeat. While every creature can be redeemed, some are so far along the path of evil that you have no choice but to end their lives for the greater good. Any such action must be carefully weighed and the consequences fully understood, but once you have made the decision, follow through with it knowing your path is just.That doesn't seem to exclude capital punishment. In fact, the final two sentences seem to invite it.This is why I don't understand the recurrent framing of the redeemer as a pacifist. There's no renunciation of violence.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pemerton, post: 7068051, member: 42582"] From the UA article: [indent]Paladins who dedicate themselves to this oath believe that any person can be redeemed . . . By setting the proper example, and working to heal the wounds of a deeply flawed world, you can set anyone on a righteous path. . . . [E]ventually you will be forced to admit defeat. While every creature can be redeemed, some are so far along the path of evil that you have no choice but to end their lives for the greater good. Any such action must be carefully weighed and the consequences fully understood, but once you have made the decision, follow through with it knowing your path is just.[/indent] That doesn't seem to exclude capital punishment. In fact, the final two sentences seem to invite it. This is why I don't understand the recurrent framing of the redeemer as a pacifist. There's no renunciation of violence. [/QUOTE]

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