enq@completesystems.com.
10-09-1998, 06:17 AM
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Sounds like the excuse of an invader that does not want to be referred =
to as 'evil' by those that write the history after him :-). Especially =
with that note about the 'one true church' - several races in history =
were all but wiped out for that 'good' reason.
For a historical (pre about 1700, maybe later) or history based =
fantasy campaign, I'd have to agree with the idea that the intention is =
acceptable for 'good' alignment, but given the preferred interpretation =
follows modern (post 1950's) thinking - the answer is instead 'this is =
an evil act' despite whatever excuse you use to cover it.
The alignments discussion has evoked some strong emotional issues =
which are important in themselves, but perhaps should not be applied to =
a game that we (or at least the gamers that I know well) use as an =
escape from the real world.
I would suggest that given the diversion of opinions that the GM of =
each group sets his / her version to the players and says that's how it =
is for this particular campaign. The last campaign that I GM'd was =
fairly light hearted and used modern concepts and morals. For the =
campaign I run at the moment, I've already told the players that the =
gameworld will be darker than they are used to from me and it will be =
using pre-1500 English / mid-European morality.
Smile - this is supposed to be fun.....
Dubhghaill (Doyle)
Victoria, Australia, 613 9563 5085
enq@completesystems.com.au
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From: Whalejudge@aol.com[SMTP:Whalejudge@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, 9 October 1998 14:14
To: birthright@MPGN.COM
Subject: Re: Re: [BIRTHRIGHT] - Moral Standards.
On the other hand, what of a human who decides to invade and conquer =
Thurazor?
Not to exterminate but to acquire territory and bring the goblins into =
"the
one true church of Haelyn"?
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Sounds like the excuse of an invader that does not want to be referred =
to as 'evil' by those that write the history after him :-). Especially =
with that note about the 'one true church' - several races in history =
were all but wiped out for that 'good' reason.
For a historical (pre about 1700, maybe later) or history based =
fantasy campaign, I'd have to agree with the idea that the intention is =
acceptable for 'good' alignment, but given the preferred interpretation =
follows modern (post 1950's) thinking - the answer is instead 'this is =
an evil act' despite whatever excuse you use to cover it.
The alignments discussion has evoked some strong emotional issues =
which are important in themselves, but perhaps should not be applied to =
a game that we (or at least the gamers that I know well) use as an =
escape from the real world.
I would suggest that given the diversion of opinions that the GM of =
each group sets his / her version to the players and says that's how it =
is for this particular campaign. The last campaign that I GM'd was =
fairly light hearted and used modern concepts and morals. For the =
campaign I run at the moment, I've already told the players that the =
gameworld will be darker than they are used to from me and it will be =
using pre-1500 English / mid-European morality.
Smile - this is supposed to be fun.....
Dubhghaill (Doyle)
Victoria, Australia, 613 9563 5085
enq@completesystems.com.au
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From: Whalejudge@aol.com[SMTP:Whalejudge@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, 9 October 1998 14:14
To: birthright@MPGN.COM
Subject: Re: Re: [BIRTHRIGHT] - Moral Standards.
On the other hand, what of a human who decides to invade and conquer =
Thurazor?
Not to exterminate but to acquire territory and bring the goblins into =
"the
one true church of Haelyn"?
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