Ye Shall Be As Gods? - Class 2, Period 3

[last-mizrahi.livejournal.com]

"Last week," Juli began, once all the students had come in and settled down, "we discussed personal limits and ways to grow beyond them. Now, we move outwards onto bigger topics. Our topic for today is, perhaps, one of the most impressive natural limitations. Of all the boundaries that our various worlds share, one is constant and that one is – Death. Specifically, we will be taking a close look at resurrection."

"From the beginning of time people have been interested in cheating death, escaping that final equalizer that renders us all the same." Juli looked over her class. "What is it, do you think, that drives people to try and deny that limit? To snatch people back who’ve already gone. What arrogance is it that makes us think we’ve a right to say when anyone may live or die?"

"What arrogance could drive each of you to try and cheat death? Take back from death and have someone live again. What consequences to bringing someone back from the dead can you foresee? If no one can die what happens to society as a whole? It’s all very well to say ‘I want to bring back this person’ but then, someone else will wonder ‘well, why can’t I do the same?’ and, as for all things, it will grow from there until letting someone go becomes impossible."

"If no one dies, then nothing ever changes. Each individual death hurts someone – but, in the long run, a cessation of death would hurt everyone. There is no room for growth in a world without death. It is the other side of life, and no less vital. People know this," a faint smile that’s almost sad, "but this knowledge does not stop us from making the attempt time after time. What is it that makes us so determined to go ahead no matter what the cost?"

"All things, in time, will pass," she said quietly, "it is something that we must discover over and over again – and something that will never be fully learned. Please split into groups of two and discuss the consequences of resurrection, both on personal level and on a societal whole."

"I am, as always, available after class if you have need of me."

[Wait for the OCD is up! Have at it!]

Comments

Sign In

[last-mizrahi.livejournal.com]

In a collapsing manner!

Re: Sign In

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

Bridge Carson

Re: Sign In

[multiplez]

Z Delgado

During the Lecture

[last-mizrahi.livejournal.com]

Listen, chat, pass notes, interrupt Juli and ask a question!

Re: During the Lecture

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

Bridge? Concentrating so very, very much on his notes. Possibly so that he can avoid glancing over at a certain class-and-teammate if he's there.

Re: During the Lecture

[multiplez]

Z was also very much with the concentrating on her notes and avoiding looking at that one guy with the matching uniform if he's there.

Re: During the Lecture

[death-of-hope.livejournal.com]

Anemone wasn't concentrating on her notes. Instead, she was drawing in her notebook as she half-listened to the lecture.

Re: During the Lecture

[time-flyer-5.livejournal.com]

Jen was taking notes, but very quietly, her eyes straying repeatedly to her Chronomorpher.

Re: During the Lecture

[practicaldevice.livejournal.com]

Anathema was taking notes and wondering what she missed last week.

Re: During the Lecture

[sound-loyalty.livejournal.com]

Kabuto smirked slightly as he took down notes. Possibly with some of his own added comments in the margins.

Re: During the Lecture

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

Peter took notes.

And if he were another version of himself, jotting down "Helping others cheat death by making a deal with the devil is a bad idea" would have been smart.

Discuss!

[last-mizrahi.livejournal.com]

Pair off and talk about resurrection. The pros, the cons. The reasoning behind why people might dare to try it. What would it take for you to attempt it?

Re: Discuss!

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

Bridge looks around for a partner.

Re: Discuss!

[redintraining.livejournal.com]

Sky looked up nervously when Dr. Mizrahi told them to pair off. Pairing off. Definitely not what he'd hoped to be doing in class today, considering his mood. And especially considering the topic, when the one person he knew, deep, deep inside himself that he would give anything to have back was at the forefront of his mind.

Sky actually sank in his seat, hoping he wouldn't be noticed, or at least that someone would approach him.

Re: Discuss!

[time-flyer-5.livejournal.com]

Jen who was going to get SO much mileage out of this icon today had pulled her Time Force badge out of her pocket and was turning it over in her hands by way of fidgeting uncomfortably.

Re: Discuss!

[sound-loyalty.livejournal.com]

Kabuto, unable to have kunai in class, had taken to spinning a pen in his fingers instead. While most people in the class were more subdued today, Kabuto looked...almost happy. Definitely a little on the creepy side.

Re: Discuss!

[im-fullmetal.livejournal.com]

Edward was studying his pocket watch very carefully. He didn't really look like he was about to talk to anyone.

Talk to the TA

[last-mizrahi.livejournal.com]

Once he’s tagged in, of course.

Re: Talk to the TA

[sound-loyalty.livejournal.com]

Kabuto was highly amused by the topic today, a smug look on his face.

Talk to Juli

[last-mizrahi.livejournal.com]

After class, she’s available. Slightly sad, but available.

Re: Talk to Juli

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

Right after class, Bridge gathers up his notebook and approaches the professor hesitantly. "Um. Ma'am?"

Re: Talk to Juli

[multiplez]

Z also approached the professor hesitantly after class. Imagine that. "Excuse me, Professor?"

Re: Talk to Juli

[practicaldevice.livejournal.com]

Anathema stopped by after class.

OOC

[last-mizrahi.livejournal.com]

No world ending on my watch.

Re: OOC

[sound-loyalty.livejournal.com]

But the world ending could be so much fun...