Is America a lawful society?

[Deja Q]

Bush thinks so.

[waiting for hope]

1. Give SCOTUS another two years

and my grandma could be a lawbreaker....

[valerief]

2. What's America? It's citizens or its plunderers?

[LiberalVoice]

3. Fuck no.

Our government doesnt obey the laws...and most americans, if they could get away with it, wouldn't either. We are not free, we are a nation of privilege. Some get away with murder, some dont. Some get away with millions of dollars of money laundering, some spend 20 years in jail for selling pot.

[godhatesrepublicans]

4. OK, serious "geek" reply being made here;

In the roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons, characters are broken down on an axis of good/evil, lawful/chaotic and neutral tendancies.

Technically, America now qualifies as "Lawful Evil." Check it out.

http://www.answers.com/topic/alignment

Lawful Evil

"Dominator"

A lawful evil character methodically takes what he wants within the limits of his code of conduct without regard for whom it hurts. He cares about tradition, loyalty, and order but not about freedom, dignity, or life. He plays by the rules but without mercy or compassion. He's comfortable in a hierarchy and would like to rule, but is willing to serve. He is loath to break promises, and is therefore very cautious about giving his word unless a bargain is clearly in his favour.

This reluctance comes partly from his nature and partly because he depends on order to protect himself from those who oppose him on moral grounds. Some lawful evil villains have particular taboos, such as not killing in cold blood (but having underlings do it) or not letting children come to harm (if it can be helped). They feel these personal morals put them above unprincipled villains.

Many lawful evil characters use society and its laws for selfish advantages, exploiting the letter of the law over its spirit whenever it best suits their interests.

Some lawful evil people and creatures commit themselves to evil with a zeal like that of a crusader committed to good. Beyond being willing to hurt others for their own ends, they take pleasure in spreading evil as an end unto itself. They may also see doing evil as part of a duty to an evil deity or master.

Lawful evil is sometimes called "diabolical", because devils are the epitome of lawful evil. Lawful evil is methodical, intentional, and frequently successful devotion to evil.

A tyrannical ruler who drafts the rules to suit himself, a corrupt lawyer or judge who uses the law to mask his own misdeeds, and a villain who acts according to his own code are all examples of Lawful Evil characters.

An example of a lawful evil character is Artemis Entreri. In wider fiction, such characters as Superman's arch enemy Lex Luthor, Ernst Stavro Blofeld of the James Bond novels, Darth Vader and Doctor Doom and "IT" from A Wrinkle in Time epitomize the typical Lawful Evil character.

[mdmc]

6. i voted eye

lawful evil

[Jed Dilligan]

5. Resounding "No"

Our laws exist to make profits for interest groups. No one has respect for the law, least of all those who practice and enforce it.