Ethics [Thursday, November 8, 1st period]

[sith_happened]

Anakin was quieter than usual, trying to shake off the feeling of foreboding he'd woken up with. He hoped it had nothing to do with the bachelor party he'd be attending later in the day.

His weekend plans weren't far from his mind, though, as the day's lesson made clear. "Love is patient, love is kind," he began, then made the universal symbol for "blah, blah, blah" with his hand.

He might secretly be a soft touch on the subject, but no one in this room would ever know it.

"In the Jedi Order, we were taught that in order to maintain proper distance, to negotiate impartially across our galaxy, we were to strive for serenity, not passion. To be proper Jedi, we shall not know anger, or hatred, or love."

He crossed his arms over his chest and glanced around the room, eyes resting on Qui-Gon and Jaina for longer moments. "Is this an unreasonable standard to hold someone to?"

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Re: Discuss!

[sith_happened]

"Because if we don't, it leads to galactic-wide disaster," Anakin said.

Re: Discuss!

[jedi-qui.livejournal.com]

Qui-Gon cocked his head. "Does the term hyperbole mean anything to you?"

Re: Discuss!

[sith_happened]

"Have you read the Temple records for some of our more notorious screw-ups?" Anakin countered.

Re: Discuss!

[jedi-qui.livejournal.com]

"As many are due to denying our passions -- or denying that we have them," Qui-Gon replied. "And none of us are perfect. There are going to be... missteps. Ninety-nine percent of the time they don't lead to galactic-wide disaster."

Re: Discuss!

[sith_happened]

Anakin snorted. "I'm sure that was terribly comforting to the people who were only affected on a planet-wide scale."