Don't Be a Hero [Thursday, 2nd Period]

[wrongkindofsith]

Once again, they were back in an ordinary classroom, though this week Cara seemed to be napping behind the desk.

"Stories never cover the boring bits," she eventually said, without actually opening her eyes. "They don't mention trekking through the wilderness for days on end without seeing another person, or how to occupy your time when you have to be ready for something to happen but you don't know when, they just skip to the exciting bits."

"So today you get to experience that by finding something to occupy yourselves with for the rest of the class." Beat. "Without waking me."

Discovering Earth | Friday, period 2

[sharp_as_knives]

"So," Kanan said, grinning faintly as he looked around at the class, "I guess this week, we're taking in an Earth city. I mean, not that we haven't been to Earth cities, but we haven't spent much time just appreciating the... cityness of them."( Read more... )

Practical Diplomacy, Friday, March 31, 2017

[sith_happened]

"We had considered a frank discussion about what to do when your institutions seem intent on frustrating your efforts to improve... a variety of things," Obi-Wan began. "However, considering recent news, we thought it would be prudent to explain a matter one would think was rather obvious. And yet so many in power are quick to forget it."

"Operating ethically isn't a choice you make," Anakin said, looking disgusted. "You don't get points for not being a weasel. Any government worthy of the name has vast regulations and laws in place to make sure you aren't robbing your people blind while you are in power."

"But those regulations and laws frequently assume that someone is already at least somewhat inclined to act in the public interest," Obi-Wan said. "And at least once every generation, that trust is entirely destroyed. Which leaves one to wonder - must our rules grow tighter, or our judgment improve?"

"Or both?" Anakin suggested. "Hope for the best, legislate for the worst."

"Perhaps some common-sense rules," Obi-Wan said, "Such as 'not paying your daughter does not make it not be nepotism'."

"'Or your son-in-law, who no one elected either,'" Anakin added. He shrugged. "Different countries or planets have different rules and if you're under a monarchy where nepotism is expected, that's something else. But in a democracy...no."

"How one handles such a situation from the outside... well, there are a variety of options," Obi-Wan said, "Which you are encouraged to discuss. Until such time, though..."

He dropped a stack of papers on the table. "Here's an info flimsi on nepotism."

The table groaned under the weight and Anakin smirked. "And that's just for this one government on this one planet."

"You may begin discussion once you finish reading it." No one was going to finish reading it in time.