The Art of War, Week #9 [Period 3, Monday]

[atreideslioness]

When the students came in this week, there was a passage from the eighth p'ien written on the chalk board.

There are roads which must not be followed,
armies which must be not attacked, towns which must
be besieged, positions which must not be contested,
commands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed.

"Sometimes, we must allow the distasteful thing to happen to make way for a greater victory." Ghanima was leaning against the wall, watching them from behind her glowing eyes. "Sacrifices must be made. This is most easily seen in war; sacking an innocent town for supplies, or killing civilians to prevent your position from being discovered."

"However, it doesn't just apply to physical combat." She pushed off the wall to pace between the rows of desks, looking at each of them. "What do you do when your boss, or 'sovereign' tells you to lie about something that happened at work? Or if reporting a crime implicates someone dear to you? Today, we discuss those choices, and how we know which battles must be fought, and which ones we must let pass us by. Sometimes it is a matter of personal conscience, while other times it is the good of one against well-being of the many."


[OOC: You know the drill, wait for the OCD if you please is ready. Go debate!]

Comments

During the Lecture

[atreideslioness]

Take notes, pass notes, try not to get caught.

Re: During the Lecture

[solo_sword]

This was a subject Jaina knew well. She tried to focus on that rather than the fact that Ben still wasn't back yet.

Re: During the Lecture

[im-afrog.livejournal.com]

Adam listened to the lecture intently. Funny how some of what Ghanima said, hit home for him.

Re: During the Lecture

[weetuskenraider]

She didn't have quite as much personal experience with it as Jaina did, but Tahiri was familiar with the subject as well; she was, however, more distractable by Ben's absence, though her expression might be easy to mistake for discomfort at the lecture.

Re: During the Lecture

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

Savannah was taking notes and paying close attention.

Re: During the Lecture

[finding-x-dream.livejournal.com]

Agnes took notes, but looked disturbed and uncomfortable with the subject.