LogFAQs > #914470204

Man, this topic has triggered me.

First of all, Gil, you know better than to use motivation singularly to determine alignment.

Second of all, I can accept the argument that Thanos is Neutral Evil. It's his way or the highway, so that strays enough from others where I can agree that he doesn't fit in entirely within existing boundaries. My thought with him as lawful is in terms of his goals - he wants to prevent the universe from dying by reducing the population. That is strict control. If you view the desolation of finite resources and problems that ensue as chaos, then he is directly opposed to that.

Now, what I absolutely cannot fathom at all, is anyone considering Thanos as not-evil. Like... murder is evil. He murders. A lot. This is even ignoring his whole plan... he just kills whoever is in his way. Even if you're making the argument that his goal is 'good', he would come up with some other plan. Disregard for the lives of others is evil. Flat out.

MariaTaylor posted...

guys it's literally "perfectly balanced as all things should be"

Here's where I break from D&D - I think balance is inherently lawful. Everything has a place, everything needs to be at a certain proportion to run, circle of life, all of that... that's totally lawful.
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