Posted by Khiravn on May 5, 2000 at 14:23:01:
In Reply to: Re: City Law and the actions of the Enforcer posted by The First Citizen(IMM) on May 5, 2000 at 13:09:54:
Because it's a shame that HH was such an irritant.
But as far as you and the Oft Arbiter responded:
1. HH. Yes, he's a guy that you want to pound down in real life. But we don't. And cops don't *in front of witnesses*. Why? Because we don't want the legal reprecussions. How is it that the Enforcer is free from any legal reprecussions? He can just act however he wants to *in town*? *MURDER* anyone he wants to in the open, on the city streets? Wow. I'd love to be the Enforcer, then. What kind of city has laws like that??? Is Galadon meant to be that kind of city? Because it sure doesn't seem like it is, from what we saw of Galadon before the Enforcer acted that way. Why is it that murder can legitimately take place on the city streets in front of witnesses, and the murderer is free of reprecussions. Again, is Galadon that kind of city? Is the Enforcer that kind of brutal murderer? I think not.
Furthermore, what the HELL is the difference between the Lawful Enforcer's actions, and a chaotic's actions? Murder and chaos in the streets! Kill anyone you want if they bug you too much, it's legal! Again, is that the kind of city Galadon is?
2. Where do Arbiters fit into this equation of what the Immortals believe "city laws" (ie. murder anyone you want if they bug you too much and it's all legal) are? Why in the world is Galadon under Arbiter protection? Why is Udgaard under Arbiter protection? Do the Arbiters just conveniently ignore the "lawful" city guards breaking the law every day? Why in the world is Udgaard under Arbiter "protection"? Why do the Arbiter laws not apply to acts of open murder and agression? Are we supposed to somehow view the Enforcer and guards as "sentient" or "non sentient"? It seems like it is inconsistent, and goes both ways, depending on what the Immortal wants at that moment. Why *aren't* these people restricted under Arbiter Law? What IC reason is there for that??
Anyway, I meant to reply to everything you said, but I'm at work, and I guess that's enough.