Ethics [Monday, March 19, 5th period]

[sith_happened]

Anakin, wearing his best "don't screw with me today" expression, came into the classroom a few minutes late and slammed the door shut behind him.

His eyes moved immediately towards the area of the classroom where John Crichton normally sat.

The desk was empty.

The look in Anakin's eyes hardened more. "Today we begin our discussion about the seven deadly sins," he said, cloak sweeping out behind him as he paced. "Specifically, wrath, envy and pride."

If Anakin looked like the poster child for wrath at the moment, it had entirely escaped his attention. So had the blood that had dried on his shoulder.

"Pride is traditionally considered the original and most serious of the sins--the one that everything else can be traced back to. Dante--a famous writer on this world--described it as 'love of self perverted to hatred and contempt for one's neighbor.'"

"It's a very common human failing," Anakin continued. "Have you ever fallen for it--considered yourself to be so much smarter or better than your classmates? Or your teachers?" He shrugged. "Or are wrath or envy more your speed? Can you see how pride could lead to the other two vices we're discussing today?"

He waved a hand. "Pair up and talk about it."

Comments

Re: Talk to Anakin after class

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

"It's really an interesting language with a lot of histo...and you were being sarcastic there, weren't you?" Blair shrugged. "It's a long story that involves my mother, a Somalian jail, a lawyer and my inability to keep my mouth shut."

Re: Talk to Anakin after class

[sith_happened]

"I've found duct tape can curb that problem," Anakin advised.

It was a tip he'd picked up from an exasperated Obi-Wan decades ago. Not dirty. Possibly.

"Last week's class was on actions you'd consider to be unforgivable. Do you have an example?"

Re: Talk to Anakin after class

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

"Duct taping someone's mouth shut seems like it'd be right up there." Blair muttered before considering an answer. "What do you mean, unforgivable actions? Something someone else does that you can't forgive them for or something you'd do that you think is unforgivable? Because there's a difference."

Re: Talk to Anakin after class

[sith_happened]

"Most people went with your first interpretation," Anakin said, "but I'd be interested in either answer."

Re: Talk to Anakin after class

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair thought for a minute, bouncing idly. "I think that me killing someone would be unforgivable. I know that other people have done this and even people that I care about, but for me to do it would be unforgivable."

"As for other people...not being sorry. That's it. I can forgive anything as long as people are sorry."

Re: Talk to Anakin after class

[sith_happened]

Anakin nodded. "Good," he said. "You're dismissed."