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Anakin Skywalker ([personal profile] sith_happened) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2007-11-07 11:17 pm
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Ethics [Thursday, November 8, 1st period]

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?"

Re: Sign in [November 8]

[identity profile] irulan-atreides.livejournal.com 2007-11-08 09:56 am (UTC)(link)
Princess Irulan Corrino

Re: Sign in [November 8]

[identity profile] missed-the-gate.livejournal.com 2007-11-08 11:29 am (UTC)(link)
John Sheppard
intraspective: (uh huh)

Re: Sign in [November 8]

[personal profile] intraspective 2007-11-08 11:41 am (UTC)(link)
Yamanaka Ino

Re: Listen to the lecture

[identity profile] missed-the-gate.livejournal.com 2007-11-08 11:47 am (UTC)(link)
As he listened, John got the distinct impression this discussion was going to be a lot like that one they had about fear. This could only end badly for him.

Re: Discuss!

[identity profile] missed-the-gate.livejournal.com 2007-11-08 11:55 am (UTC)(link)
"I can understand the need to suppress those, you know...things, for the sake of duty," John had a difficult time with some of these terms. "But to not experience them seems a little...unreasonable and complicated."

He tried focusing on that stop sign, but the concentration thing was difficult when faced with topics like passion in class.
intraspective: (huh?)

Re: Listen to the lecture

[personal profile] intraspective 2007-11-08 11:58 am (UTC)(link)
Ino listened disbelievingly. She could see where serenity would be useful but, geez, passion was important!
intraspective: (don't need this)

Re: Discuss!

[personal profile] intraspective 2007-11-08 12:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"Serenity would be useful while negotiating but," Ino looked indignant. "what kind of a life would that be all the time? It's totally unreasonable to expect someone to be able to just... eliminate, their emotions. Especially off the job."

Re: Sign in [November 8]

[identity profile] moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com 2007-11-08 12:13 pm (UTC)(link)
River Tam

Re: Listen to the lecture

[identity profile] moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com 2007-11-08 01:57 pm (UTC)(link)
River listened, processing the ideas Anakin argued for. She looked a little suspicious.

Re: Discuss!

[identity profile] moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com 2007-11-08 02:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"My brother saved me because of love." She felt that was a strong argument against the point of view Anakin had argued for, and not just in a personal way, for her and her brother. "Love makes people do things they would not otherwise be capable of. Like anger or hatred. Some good, some bad. Very human." She couldn't help getting some flashbacks from Miranda and the strategy the government had chosen to get rid of violence. "Serenity in the midst of the turmoil."
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Re: Sign in [November 8]

[personal profile] solo_sword 2007-11-08 02:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Jaina Solo

Re: Sign in [November 8]

[identity profile] sixstandingby.livejournal.com 2007-11-08 02:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Gavin Darklighter
solo_sword: (um)

Re: Listen to the lecture

[personal profile] solo_sword 2007-11-08 02:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Jaina was having her own bad feeling that she'd been trying to pinpoint rather than shake off. Not that she was succeeding at doing either thing.

Of course, once she heard today's lesson, she wondered if it just wasn't that class might go that badly.

Re: Sign in [November 8]

[identity profile] witchy-prue.livejournal.com 2007-11-08 02:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Prue Halliwell

Re: Sign in [November 8]

[identity profile] sarcasm-guy.livejournal.com 2007-11-08 02:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Sokka

Re: Listen to the lecture

[identity profile] sarcasm-guy.livejournal.com 2007-11-08 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow, being a Jedi SUCKED. Mind-reading and laser swords were cool, but if you had to be a MONK to get them? No WAY.

Sokka felt sorry for Luke, and even a little bit for Professor Always-Wrong up there.
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Re: Discuss!

[personal profile] solo_sword 2007-11-08 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
See, when phrased like that, on paper, Jaina would be a really bad Jedi. So would a few other people she knew, too.

"I'd say it can definitely complicate things," she said, "but I don't think emotions or feelings are a bad thing. Especially love. If it wasn't for that, I'd probably be dead a couple times over by now. It's just that sometimes you need to know when to keep yourself in check to do what you need to."

Re: Discuss!

[identity profile] sarcasm-guy.livejournal.com 2007-11-08 03:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Sokka snorted. "This is a joke, right?"

Re: Sign in [November 8]

[identity profile] notqueenyet.livejournal.com 2007-11-08 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Aravis

Re: Discuss!

[identity profile] notqueenyet.livejournal.com 2007-11-08 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"I think they're asking for you to remove your humanity, to make yourself into something you cannot be," Aravis said quietly. "I've tried. The soldiers of Calormen are taught something similar about love, that it merely hazes your sight lines and clouds your judgment, so it is best to leave behind thoughts of family, friends and wives when faced with battle. But to live without any sort of passion...how does anything get done if no one cares about things?"

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