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Good and Evil
Written by: Cap'n Redbeard Blackleaf, Scoundrel of Hashan
Date: Tuesday, January 18th, 2000
Addressed to: Deucalion, God of Righteousness
I agree that you are the essence of what is righteous and good, as is Sartan is that which is evil. You have proclaimed as such, and there is no disputing Your words. But as a mortal, how do we know if our actions are good or evil? If I kill an imp, my alignment does down, therefore I interpret it as I am doing an evil action. If I kill Dalamar, my alignment doesn't change, so I must then interpret the morals behind my action. The problem comes when us mortals interpret anything, as You Higher Powers often note, for we have a tendency to take our own side in situations and believe we are in the 'right and just'. If we didn't have to interpret our actions and were able to rely on a Higher Power to judge us as good or evil, perhaps we wouldn't have 'subjective states of mind and beliefs' to confuse our moral character.
I personally want a 'Good with Naughty Tendencies' button to wear for all to see to reflect how I interpret my moral character, until a Higher Power judges me and tells me otherwise.
The Cap'n
Penned by my hand on the 16th of Mayan, in the year 238 AF.
Good and Evil
Written by: Cap'n Redbeard Blackleaf, Scoundrel of Hashan
Date: Tuesday, January 18th, 2000
Addressed to: Deucalion, God of Righteousness
I agree that you are the essence of what is righteous and good, as is Sartan is that which is evil. You have proclaimed as such, and there is no disputing Your words. But as a mortal, how do we know if our actions are good or evil? If I kill an imp, my alignment does down, therefore I interpret it as I am doing an evil action. If I kill Dalamar, my alignment doesn't change, so I must then interpret the morals behind my action. The problem comes when us mortals interpret anything, as You Higher Powers often note, for we have a tendency to take our own side in situations and believe we are in the 'right and just'. If we didn't have to interpret our actions and were able to rely on a Higher Power to judge us as good or evil, perhaps we wouldn't have 'subjective states of mind and beliefs' to confuse our moral character.
I personally want a 'Good with Naughty Tendencies' button to wear for all to see to reflect how I interpret my moral character, until a Higher Power judges me and tells me otherwise.
The Cap'n
Penned by my hand on the 16th of Mayan, in the year 238 AF.