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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Helldritch" data-source="post: 7974704" data-attributes="member: 6855114">And yet, Paladins were just one face of the LG philosophy and an extreme one at that. No paladin ever expected normal people to live by their standards. None. But for some reasons, being so powerful (and with one of the strongest magical item available only to them, the Holy sword) they had such a major impact that a lot of people wanted to restrict them with further limitation and thus the Lawful Stupid we now hate so much today.Back in the days of 1ed, Paladins were the martial arms of the LG philosophy but it does not mean that LG is all about forcing others to accept their way as the only true way. In fact LG promotes Justice, Equality and Freedom for all within an orderly society. They will accept almost any alignment as long as the person does not hurt others and their possessions. The LG does have a tendency to regulate (just as any other Lawful alignment) but the good aspect is supposed to lessened the strictness as the possibility of hurting someone or his liberties/rights will prevent abuses (where a LE couldn't care less. In fact, it would be the reverse. No freedom, no liberty just order and harsh punishments for transgressions).I would even go further by saying that playing the LStupid is in reality almost be playing LE-N. A lawful good would never sentence a person to the death penalty for a simple theft (or bodily harm, torture or whatever). A simple prison sojourn would be more than enough. Not the extreme sanctions I have seen imposed by some DM and players over the years.A simple peasant, soldier citizen of the LG philosophy is not a paladin and would certainly not do the stupid things I saw being done. LG is all about sharing and working for the greater good. It is not about restricting rights, imprisoning people for the pleasure of it or any shenanigans that we would see in a LE society. And yet... many DM were (are?) playing LG as a LE society would be.</blockquote>

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