fandomhigh | The Philosophy of Values: Period 3

There was coffee, pastries, tea and cider for the students as they settled in for class today. Wilson had a refill of coffee from this morning's staff meeting and was at the chalk board writing something out.

As soon as everyone was settled, he turned and walked to the front of the desk.

"Okay, first off I wanted to remind you all to have a wonderful break next week and that we won't be having class. Please, use the break to work on your papers that I outlined at the beginning of the course. If you still don't have a book or work to use for this project, see me after class and I'll help you find something on the syllabus you might be interested in writing about."

Sipping his coffee he set it down on the desk and then crossed his arms.

"Need vs Greed. What is the motivating factor in applying your gift? Do you do it out of altruistic designs, because you feel you have a calling and that you need to help people and the world around you? Or is this gift your meal ticket? Pay me the right amount of compensation and I'll help you?"

Smiling a little ruefully, Wilson shifted slightly against the front of the desk.

"I know in my own profession, it seems to be either or but...what do you think? Is there a balance? Should there be a balance or would it be better if it was one or the other?"

Pushing himself up onto the desk, he leaned forward and lead the class into their discussion on the day's topic.

[ooc: OCDs are up! Have at ~~on the way!~~]

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Scribble, scribble, scribble.

Blair grabbed cider and signed in.

Willow signed in.

Phoebe signed in, but she looked a little frazzled

Luna signed in.

Hermione signed in.

Lyra signed in. And had tea. It was surprising, really.

So, what do you think? Do you want to get paid for using your magical gifts or your gift of gab? Or do you think it's important to use the gifts when and where they are needed, regardless of compensation to yourself?

"If people want to pay you, that's cool. But you should want to do it because it's the right thing to do." Blair said hurriedly and then whined. "Another week off?"

"It's Thanksgiving." Wilson pointed out gently to Blair. "And it's not the whole week of classes, just Thursday and Friday classes that I believe are cancelled."

"Oh." Blair sighed. "That's okay, I guess."

"I don't see why it couldn't be both," Willow said. "Just not necessarily at the same time."

"What if...you agreed to use your gift for a certain amount of compensation but after you'd done so, the person or people you helped couldn't afford to pay you. What would you do then?"

"If I agreed to do it for money it wouldn't be to help somebody," Willow said. "I'd only agree to do it for money if it was a business deal, not a world or life-savey deal. So if they couldn't pay I'd be very annoyed and probably remind them about the contract they signed."

"When and where they are needed."

"What if one's abilities are neither a gift nor a meal ticket, sir?" Luna asked.

Wilson slid his hands into his pockets and pursed his lips thoughtfully.

"What if...they are unique and necessary to the prosperity of others?"

"Would one then be required to be come a wellspring, giving to all until running dry?"

Or pass little notes back and forth. Carefully how you fold the note, a wee origami duck might fall in love.

Lyra was listening, really. She was just also trying to fold a piece of paper into a duck shape. It wasn't going very well.

Still not sure about your project? Check in with him here or with any other questions you might have.

Are there many origami ducks about?

Oh, probably about four?

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