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<blockquote data-quote="DMZ2112" data-source="post: 6459898" data-attributes="member: 78752">I think a lot of people think the way you do, but I, at least, see that as a false dichotomy.&nbsp; You seem to be saying that Lawful is always Lawful and Chaotic is also Lawful but Chaotic when it is convenient.I mean, you wouldn't say, &quot;Evil beings do what is right when they want to and if they don't want to, leave the society in search of one they agree with more; rarely they will attempt to act immorally.&quot;I think the real dichotomy is between the Lawful you describe and the following Chaotic definition:Chaotic beings never follow the rules of their society/clan/organization even when they agree with them. They will always disrupt the system to change what they disagree with. They are loyal only to bringing down the system.You're totally right about character personalities being a spectrum across this dichotomy -- not every Chaotic character is an anarchist, just like not every Lawful character is an armchair paladin.&nbsp; But I think your definition of absolute Chaos is anemic.&nbsp; Good, Evil, Law, and Chaos all have equal propensity for extremism as well as compromise.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DMZ2112, post: 6459898, member: 78752"] I think a lot of people think the way you do, but I, at least, see that as a false dichotomy. You seem to be saying that Lawful is always Lawful and Chaotic is also Lawful but Chaotic when it is convenient. I mean, you wouldn't say, "Evil beings do what is right when they want to and if they don't want to, leave the society in search of one they agree with more; rarely they will attempt to act immorally." I think the real dichotomy is between the Lawful you describe and the following Chaotic definition: Chaotic beings never follow the rules of their society/clan/organization even when they agree with them. They will always disrupt the system to change what they disagree with. They are loyal only to bringing down the system. You're totally right about character personalities being a spectrum across this dichotomy -- not every Chaotic character is an anarchist, just like not every Lawful character is an armchair paladin. But I think your definition of absolute Chaos is anemic. Good, Evil, Law, and Chaos all have equal propensity for extremism as well as compromise. [/QUOTE]

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