Johannes replied to me: > I tend to use more vector based morals. How did the character change the > world he is in (and what changes did he intend). A system lord, who > changes his realm to the better, as much as it is within his abilities, > would still reign over a horrible place, but i would call him good.
Perhaps better than the rest, but that isn't good. A bit like "a better human rights record like North Korea" ... Does it make a moral difference if a Goa'uld takes a cute little orphan as the next host or a hardened criminal? What would he do the moment there is no criminal available? Die on the moral high ground or live in infamy? > And if social mechanics in the setting are similiar, to what i believe > they are in RL, then even absolute rulers can't create paradises on their > own, but need to keep various groups happy, that support them. And > revolutionary changes often fail. Simply removing the old order from one > day to the next, telling everyone raised and conditioned to live under a > system lort they are free, likely leeds to anarchy first and conquest by > an other system lord next. So it would likely make things worse. Iraq. But accepting the tyrant leads to a Saudi situation -- they fund terror and fundamentalism worldwide, under the protection of the United States. [...] > Such a system lord can bring interesting ethical and strategic decisions > for a SG center party, that do not have obvious and fully satisfactory > answers. Deal with Stalin to fight Hitler. That doesn't make Stalin good. Just an ally of convenience. [...] > There might be some education programs, that will have both terran social > mores and terran knowledge seep into Goa'uld society. Is that a good thing > or not? Yes. "Aufstieg durch Bildung" (social progress through education). > He might openly or covertly try to gain intelligence on terran society. > When confronted, he claims, that he want's to copy thoose things, that > work better on earth then in his realm. Do you trust him? Never. A mind-ripper is a mind-ripper. Regards, Onno _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
