Re: Non-Evil Assassins

"Rupert Boleyn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 15:30:44 -0000, "JB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> carved upon
> a tablet of ether:
>
> > A tyrant with harsh death sentences for minor crimes is the perfect
> > example of Lawful Evil killing. They'd use the legal system as a
> > justification and attempt to manipulate it for their own ends.
Feudalism
> > itself is a pretty good example of Lawful Evil attitudes in action;
the
> > strong dominate the weak and maintain a position of abusive social
> > superiority. It would be Lawful Neutral if the ruling class took
steps
> > to preserve some basic rights for the lower classed and Lawful Good
if
> > they used their position to practice philanthropy.
>
> IMO overall feudalism was LN. Manorialism was also overall probably
> LN, but it was much more likely to end up as LE. In fact medieval
> society in general was probably LN with plenty of instances of LE and
> NE behaviour as well as the odd spot of LGness. Remember that this was
> a society that was as likely to discuss the "Forces of Chaos" as the
> "Forces of Evil".

I'd more or less agree with that but with significant regional variation
in trends. East Europe, IMO, with a higher prevalence of LE behaviour.