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

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

Turtle nodded. "I think it does. It kinda sucks because they usually just get thrown into that, but, usually, if they've been trained, they know that they're a part of a situation that could end up with them being in danger. Assuming, of course, they're being taught like that. I think it's wrong if they're being taught combat, but not...awareness, I guess, would be a good way to put it. Or...something."

Re: Answer the discussion question

[sith_happened]

"I began combat training by the time I was ten," Anakin said, "and I had a late start. It doesn't mean I was a match for a fully trained Jedi. Does the offense become more less terrible or more if the children believed they had a fighting chance?"

Re: Answer the discussion question

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Turtle thought about this carefully before answering. "Depends," she said finally. "It's one thing to blindly believe they have a fighting chance; it's another if they also recognize that their fighting chance could be worth jack. Like I said, awareness. I think they should think they stand a chance, otherwise what's the point? But they also gotta know that it could go the other way, too."

Re: Answer the discussion question

[sith_happened]

Anakin shook off decades-old memories and nodded at Turtle.

"Good," he said.