Criminal Justice Class 9

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

[Class info post. Use it to study previous classes for the test!]

*Tick stands at the lecturn, looking slightly frazzled. He's wearing an expression that suggests "Egads! Writing tests is hard!*

Hello, class! Remember, there will be a test on Thursday! I've been pretty lenient with absences and such, but everyone enrolled in the class has to take this test or they will be dropped from the class. [OOC: You don't have to actually take the test, but you will have to comment to the exam post by next Tuesday. Hey, there have to be some rules.] Notes from previous classes are always available, and most of the answers will come from your hearts if you truly dig Justice like the construction workers on the new Courthouse of the Future that I know you are!

In preparation for the test, I'm opening the floor to you! What questions do you have about Justice? Whatever questions you have, I'll answer them!

Oh, and this week's Extra Credit will be on the test.

*Waits patiently for questions.*

Comments

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

During the last half hour of the class, Cameron slips inside the room and waits patiently until the Tick is free to talk.

[can_be_more]

*is here*

*can't think of a snarky enough question yet*

[fates_jaye]

*raises her hand*

Yes, sir, Mr. The Tick, sir. How did you become involved with justice?

*sits back and waits, already giggling*

[sparkplugfelix.livejournal.com]

::tries to come up with a question::

Does justice believe that the ends justify the means?

If a good thing is done in the name of evil, is it still good?

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory sticks her head in and waves, and apologetically signals that she can't stay.

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Heh. The first person to reply is someone not in the class popping in at the end of class. I am amused.]

*During a free moment when the students are "studying."*

"Hello, Cam!" Tick whispers. "What can I do for you?"

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Hi, sir. I was wondering if you'd still let people sign up for your class this late in the semester."

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

It's a simple story, really. I was sitting in a little room, wearing my jacket, and Justice called to me. I had no choice but to pick up!

Justice has been my mistress ever since.

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

Tick sees Rory and waves a wave that says, "Go on, breathe the fresh air of being elsewhere for a day! Enjoy life! Because I'm REALLY going to need your help grading tests at the end of the week."

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

Hello, Aeryn! Give it time, the snark will come to you.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory replies with a grin that says, "Awesome, for my grading skillz are mad, and I also really want to go get celebratory pancakes."

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

Justice believes that ends are ends! And means are means! They all end up in their own places, whatever that means!

If good is done in the name of evil, of course it's still good! If it weren't, it would be called evil! The trick is to stop the Evil after it does the good but before the good helps the evil. Or, alternately, the Good can stop the good done by Evil and replace it with their own good, making it double good since Evil is now out of the picture!

Follow that?

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

I'm always willing to let people learn about Justice, whenever it is in the semester! I'd suggest you actually sign up next week, though, unless you really want to take a tough test unprepared.

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

Tick raises an eyebrow that ponders, "Why are her grading skillz mad at her? Is it the atypical spelling that caused the anger?"

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I think I'd rather get time to study for it. Do you want me to do an assignment to catch up with the work that I missed, sir?

[aka-vala.livejournal.com]

*riases hand*

Oh, Professor Mr. Tick? Where did you get you gift for amazing metaphors. Did it, like, come with the suit?

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

*Despite the number of students Tick had let into his class really late, none had volunteered to do some work to make up for anything they've missed. Tick was stunned. Volunteering for extra work? This lad was going to shoot straight to the top of the class.*

Um, sure. Sure! Just write a short essay on your views of Justice. Why is it important to you? How do you celebrate it? Whatever you want! Have it to me by next Tuesday and you'll be considered all caught up!

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

Good question, Vala! The answer is, I'm not sure. I suppose I was just born that way. *shrugs*

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cool. Thank you, sir.

[actingltcrumpet.livejournal.com]

Archie drifts back out of the half-trance he's been in to ask in a distant voice, "Would you call guillotining civilians for being unwilling or unable to resist succumbing to a tyrant's rule a travesty of Justice, sir?"

He's not sure where the question came from.

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

*Tick has seen this part of Archie come forth in class before. Archie has obviously experienced some pretty terrible things, explaining why he usually seems so intense when discussing Justice. Tick has learned to be prepared for this side of Archie, so he manages to respond more quickly than he would have in the past.*

I don't know if it would be a Travesty of Justice, Archie, because I'm not sure it would be Justice at all. Justice would be arresting the tyrant's supporters, possibly even providing them a chance at redemption. Maybe, under certain circumstances, killing the tyrant's willful supporters could be considered Justice (That is a Gray Area), but once you kill an innocent who - as you said - was unable to resist? Well, that's Vengence, chum. And Vengence isn't Justice!

[phases-of-kitty.livejournal.com]

"What if the law doesn't agree with your idea of justice?" Kitty asks.

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

That's a very good question. You should still follow the Law even if you think it's Unjust. You should also try to fight the Unjust Law to the best of your abilities if you feel that strongly about it!

There are sometimes when that's just not enough, though. Sometimes you can hear the Heart of Justice, calling out to you, telling you that you must take action now! There are just some things you have to do, but you have to be prepared to face the consequences... But if you get lucky and you do it right, it'll all be worth it.

This was, of course, the whole point behind the Civil Rights Movement. Were they criminals? Yep. Did they go to jail? Yep. Was it worth it in the long run? Seems to be.

Overall, though, this is all a bit of a Gray Area as well.