LogFAQs > #939687373

Yeah, CG and CN have always been by far the most popular in my experience. People think Chaotic is a license to do whatever the fuck they want whenever they want, and honestly only shy away from the CE they secretly lust for because of social stigma.
On the other side of the coin, far too many players and DMs think "lawful" means you have to obey the local laws of the town you're in. Even the ones who recognize that it means having your own personal moral code that you obey, generally get all giddy at the chance to "punish" or "test" the player character for his/her resolve, and possibly make them "fall".

Given how much the deck is stacked against the lawful side in expectations and DM treatment, is it really any shock that hooliganism rules the day?
And yes, I tend to prefer lawful characters. And yes, I am very bitter.