Counterpoint: paladins aren’t necessarily good, but are sworn to a deity or cause. Having a very inflexible code of morality and justice that you impose upon others lends itself to the punitive approach.
Fair enough. I could see a more “lawful neutral” sort of paladin being fond of jails. But usually the stereotypical paladin is depicted as good-aligned.
Hot take: jails are evil, so someone good would be more interested in rehabilitation
Counterpoint: paladins aren’t necessarily good, but are sworn to a deity or cause. Having a very inflexible code of morality and justice that you impose upon others lends itself to the punitive approach.
Fair enough. I could see a more “lawful neutral” sort of paladin being fond of jails. But usually the stereotypical paladin is depicted as good-aligned.
Are we debating the morality of pretending to be a fantasy elf again? Oh good.
It might not seem more fun that way, but surprisingly it is.
See: BLeeM and how all his BBEGs are actually Capitalism