Inside Out -- Class 4, Period 2 [Tuesday]

[last-mizrahi.livejournal.com]

Juli looked tired today, and there was a faint frown creasing her forehead.

“We’ll be talking about the ethics of punishment today,” she said, leaning back in her chair and sipping her coffee. Sweet, sweet caffeine. “Both the similarities and the differences. For the sake of simplicity I’m giving you a scenario from my world, one that actually happened, and I’d like to hear what your opinion on it is—and then tell me what your world would do in the same scenario. And why. Feel free to discuss your answers with your classmates.”

Her eyes darkened slightly. “As I’ve told past classes: there are no right or wrong answers.”

“Your scenario is this: A man, specifically created to be a soldier, finds himself at a loss after a war is over. Not having any purpose in life he goes insane and turns to killing people.” Another sip of coffee. “We caught him. And we modified his memory until he was no longer the same person that he started as in punishment, then released him back into humanity. What is your opinion on that? And then, what would your world have done to the man that went insane and went about killing people?”

"Begin."

[Wait for the OCD is up!]

Comments

Re: The Scenario - Juli's Solution

[athosborn.livejournal.com]

"I assume that if he was no longer the same person, he was no longer killing people," Teyla said. "I suppose it would depend on how the memory modification worked. Was it painful? Was the man able to function as a normal part of society afterwards?"

Re: The Scenario - Juli's Solution

[last-mizrahi.livejournal.com]

"The memory modification process is, apparently, painful to undergo. But the people do not remember it afterwards, except for the fact that it happened. And yes, the man did function as a regular part of society afterwards until canon started."