Ethics [Tuesday, January 13, 2nd period]

[sith_happened]

"Today we discuss lying," Anakin said as he closed the classroom door precisely on time. "Everyone lies. 'Of course that doesn't make your butt look big.' 'You like her, I like her.' 'I'm totally okay with you moving on.' 'Everything's fine, why do you ask?' It's how the world goes around because no one wants to be trapped in a conversation where someone whines at you for hours on end about how awful their life is."

He looked around the room. "Trust me. Everyone's life is terrible. They're just not telling you about it. Be grateful."

He reached onto his desk for a piece of paper. "Today we're conducting an exercise to see how well you pass this particular social ritual, then we'll discuss whether you think it is necessary. We're playing two truths and a lie. I'll tell you three things about myself and you have to decide which one is the falsehood. Then you'll all tell three things and we'll see how well you can either read each other or keep things hidden."

He gave them a small smile. "I'm very good at this." He schooled his face to absolute neutrality, put his mental blocks up to bar any psychics in the room from gaining an advantage, then recited: "During a war at home I was known as 'The Hero Without Fear.' I've been married twice. I was the youngest Jedi ever to join the Jedi Council, which governed my Order." His eyes challenged them to call him out. "Who's next?"

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Sign in [1/13]

[sith_happened]

With your most innocent icon.

Re: Sign in [1/13]

[wantstodirect]

Tony Foster

Two truths and a lie

[sith_happened]

Ping in with your three things so everyone can guess.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[sith_happened]

"During a war at home I was known as 'The Hero Without Fear.' I've been married twice. I was the youngest Jedi ever to join the Jedi Council, which governed my Order." Based on what you know about him, which one is the lie?

Re: Two truths and a lie: Temari

[not-fangirl.livejournal.com]

"I, unfortunately, worked for someone in this class when I wasn't in my right mind. I don't like chocolate. And I have two brothers."

Re: Two truths and a lie

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

"I came up with the name for my group friends because I thought it was too stupid for them to actually like, I saved the world from brain controlling aliens and got to go on Oprah, and I once had an argument about the color of the taste of cheese where I claimed it was green." Marco finally said.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Chuck Bass

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

Chuck thought about this for a moment.

"I've never pushed anyone off a roof, I lost my virginity when I was 11 and I own a club."

Look, you're lucky only one of those things had to do with sex.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Brooke Davis

[gobrookeyourself]

This was actually terrifyingly easy for Brooke.

"Let's see... I once won an award for choreography, I have a tattoo, and I've never hooked up with anyone in this class."

It was also terrifyingly easy if you knew anything at all about Brooke.

Re: Two truths and a lie

[wantstodirect]

"I'm seventeen, I'm American and I've never seen a ghost," Tony said.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Hurley

[likes-chicken.livejournal.com]

"Ummm," Hurley said, not being so good at this. "My dad... wait, no, that's no good. How about I hold down three jobs right now, I'm from fourteen years in the past, and... I like chicken."

Re: Two truths and a lie: Wendy Watson

[notahostage]

"I'm an artist, my roomie is another photogenic young artist, and my poser ex-boyfriend got a film deal by posting footage of our break-up on the internet," Wendy stated with matter-of-fact sincerity. It helped that her lie was only a lie if you were talking about her current roomie.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Zayne Carrick

[cataclysmicluck.livejournal.com]

"I wear the braid because it's a popular fashion on Taris, I'm a good speederbike driver, and I don't take drugs no matter what my roommate says," Zayne said.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Helen

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

"My father tried to kill me when I was a baby, I grew up in a palace, and I was once almost eaten by cannibals."

Re: Two truths and a lie

[joan-notjane.livejournal.com]

Well, there was no way that Joan was going to use her big secret, so she considered for a moment before saying, "I sprained my ankle doing laundry, I thwarted a school shooting and I love to go skydiving."

Re: Two truths and a lie

[intraspective]

Man, what was she supposed to say?

"I work best on my own, I love flowers, and I'm an only child."

Re: Two truths and a lie

[repeterpetrelli.livejournal.com]

Peter figured his powers were an easy way to go. He tried to think of ones he didn't use often.

"I can change my size, paint the future, and teleport. Uh - as far as I know one of those is false."

Re: Two truths and a lie

[likethestore.livejournal.com]

"My first name's actually Dahlia, I was found in a K-Mart when I was nine, and I know how to tap-dance."

What? She wasn't very good at this!

Re: Two truths and a lie: Sookie Stackhouse

[justwantsquiet.livejournal.com]

"Um, I'm a natural blonde," she started, reinforcing her mental shields, "my best friend at home's a vampire, and I've never been drunk."

Re: Two truths and a lie: Leto Atreides

[future_sandworm]

He thought for a moment. "My mother died when I was born. I have a twin sister who is here in Fandom. My father taught me to play the baliset."

Re: Two truths and a lie - Van Helsing

[i_vanquish_evil]

"I'm really bad at this, my middle name is Michael and this is my first experience in a traditional schooling environment."

Re: Two truths and a lie

[talks2objects.livejournal.com]

Dor frowned. "I'm a prince in my world. I can make inanimate things talk annnnnnd I'm looking forward to becoming king one day."

Discussion Question [1/13]

[sith_happened]

Does lying serve a purpose? When does it stop being a tool and start being a crutch?

Re: Discussion Question [1/13]

[future_sandworm]

Leto smiled a little. "Lying is a tool, and like any tool it can be abused. Sometimes the truth needs to be hidden from someone. It all depends on the purpose. But lying is always risky, because no statement, true or false, exist in separation. Once one lie is told, the perceived web of reality shifts - if the lie is believed - and hidden contradictions may occur. Once they surface, the solution is often more lies, and one might find oneself trapped by falsehood rather than protected by it."

Talk to the TAs [1/13]

[sith_happened]

Hello, TAs!

Re: Talk to the TAs [1/13]

[not-fangirl.livejournal.com]

Temari was there for any questions people might have and are too afraid to ask Skywalker about. Or was that a lie too?

Talk to Anakin [1/13]

[sith_happened]

He's here to help.

Really.

Stop laughing.

Re: Talk to Anakin [1/13]

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

"Um, sir?" Marco figured being polite was a good idea. Except he couldn't remember the teachers name. "I was a vending machine last week."

OOC

[sith_happened]

Yay, OOC!