Talk:Ainz Ooal Gown/@comment-78.226.26.9-20161028192334/@comment-30222066-20161102020712

The point is, most of his actions can be called 'good deeds' because they are beneficial to the people of the New World. But Ainz cannot be judged to be a 'good' person because his actions are motivated by his selfish desire to protect the legacy of his guildmates. It's like being thanked by villagers for killing a troublesome man-eating tiger although you killed it to collect some trophies.

And for killing a few people for the greater good, yes it is a 'good' thing if you are a powerful ruler like Ainz. On an individual level it might be considered to be murders. But on a national level, things like assassinations, war or torture are unavoidable. Would you end up sacrificing millions of lives just because killing a terrorist is a violation of human rights? No. I am sure even people of the New World would agree that most of Ainz's actions are 'good'. Of course there will always be idealistic fools who would disagree. But then, you can always ask "Why not try ruling a nation yourself? Let's count how many lives you can save at the end."