Ethics [Monday, March 11, 5th period]

[sith_happened]

Anakin was leaning against the desk as the Ethics class walked in. A crumpled version the syllabus was in his hand.

"I hope you all stayed dry this weekend and kept your fish throwing to a minimum," he said. "The syllabus says that we're supposed to begin a discussion of the seven deadly sins today, but I want to get to know you a little bit first."

He was supposed to be a new instructor, after all.

"What manner of action do you find unforgivable?" he asked, his voice and manner completely unreadable. "Treason against your country or homeworld? Stealing from the defenseless? Slavery? Murder? Let's not worry about extenuating circumstances for the moment. If I were to tell you I killed children, most of you would recoil, correct? Where do you draw that line in your head? How far does someone have to go before you say 'that's wrong and there's no getting past it'?"

He avoided John's eyes as he paced around the room, finally pointing at a student. "Go ahead."

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Re: Answer the discussion question

[sith_happened]

Anakin nodded slowly.

He'd done that.

"Would it matter if they believed that attacking was a matter of survival?" he asked quietly.

Re: Answer the discussion question

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"How could it be?" Katara asked. "If those attacked can't fight back, how could the attackers' survival be in question?"

Re: Answer the discussion question

[sith_happened]

"Perception is a strange thing," Anakin said. "If the attackers believed those they were hurting were a danger to them, they could believe they were acting in self-defense."

Re: Answer the discussion question

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"I guess it would depend on if they really believed that or if that was just the pretty picture they told themselves in order to get what they wanted in the first place," Katara said. "Perception is one thing. Deception is completely different."

Re: Answer the discussion question

[sith_happened]

Anakin pressed his lips together and nodded. "Very good."

Re: Answer the discussion question

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara looked taken aback and then nodded back, playing with her pen.