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Message: <blockquote data-quote="I'm A Banana" data-source="post: 3660372" data-attributes="member: 2067">LAWFUL does not equal FOLLOWS THE LAWA corrupt court is still a show of order, the power of a unified front, and the rubber-stamp legitimacy of Law.You can break laws of society left and right in pursuit of a Higher Order. Ultimately, the belief that muggles are less worthy to live than wizards is a LAWFUL belief, a belief in hierarchy and the legitimacy of those higher up to do whatever they want to those lower down. Muggles are being "put in their place." Their place, as naturally subservient to Wizards. It doesn't have to be Lawful, but there are other things that point to this being Lawful instead of Neutral. Using the Ministry to execute this plan is very Lawful: you're using the power of order and control to enact your will. Having a court (even one that is a sham) is Lawful. Laws don't have to be fair or equitable, they just have to be there as a process to follow. If those in charge communicate to those lower down on the totem pole, their whims are LAW, and so what they do is very very LAWFUL. It it with an order, with authority, with the goal of establishing a correct hierarchy, that this is done. That's got Law written all over it.Indeed, using the power of authority, the power of government, of systems, is very Lawful. Chaotic would imply that you use your personal power, and rely not on these artificial constructs of society and culture.Neutral wouldn't be unduly concerned with authority or personal power, per se. They would be more concerned with the Evil portion of their alignment, so they would probably not worry about gaining authority in the Ministry. Most of the Death Eaters fall into this category, probably: willing to pledge their allegiance to whatever will get them more of what they want and deprive others of it.</blockquote>

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