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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 8924714" data-attributes="member: 6801845">When I discuss good and evil in my game (since I don't allow evil PCs) I do use modern morality and my personal opinion.&nbsp; If there's exceptions to the rule, I'll point out that in this society it's accepted.&nbsp; For example there is little in the way of long term punishment for capital crimes (murder, etc) so killing people that you know are killing innocents is not really a morally gray area.&nbsp; It does kind of make the PCs potentially judge jury and executioner, but it's just the simple fact that justice is harsh and there are no prisons.&nbsp; There are jails for holding people until trial, but that's it.&nbsp; Even then immediate execution of someone who could use supernatural abilities to escape may result in questioning but would still be allowed.On the other hand, I rule that torture is evil and will let people know before they start to literally torture a prisoner.EDIT: I'm not playing &quot;historical reenactment of different period moral values&quot;.&nbsp; I'm not playing a game to delve into advanced philosophical concepts.&nbsp; Good and evil being based on the shared morality of (most of ) modern western society works well enough for my purposes.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 8924714, member: 6801845"] When I discuss good and evil in my game (since I don't allow evil PCs) I do use modern morality and my personal opinion. If there's exceptions to the rule, I'll point out that in this society it's accepted. For example there is little in the way of long term punishment for capital crimes (murder, etc) so killing people that you know are killing innocents is not really a morally gray area. It does kind of make the PCs potentially judge jury and executioner, but it's just the simple fact that justice is harsh and there are no prisons. There are jails for holding people until trial, but that's it. Even then immediate execution of someone who could use supernatural abilities to escape may result in questioning but would still be allowed. On the other hand, I rule that torture is evil and will let people know before they start to literally torture a prisoner. EDIT: I'm not playing "historical reenactment of different period moral values". I'm not playing a game to delve into advanced philosophical concepts. Good and evil being based on the shared morality of (most of ) modern western society works well enough for my purposes. [/QUOTE]

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