Originally Posted by
gkathellar
Take two hypothetical magistrates, one LG, and one LN, both of whom are empathetic, dutiful, and very lawful in every sense of the word. Both are tasked with sentencing a petty criminal who is just trying to feed his family. The LN magistrate sympathizes, but is not unusually lenient because of a belief that the social order has an intrinsic value. The LG magistrate sympathizes, but is not unusually lenient because of a belief that the social order is important to the safety, happiness, and general wellbeing of people like the petty criminal and his family members.