fandomhigh | Ethics [Tuesday, March 17, Second period]

Anakin stalked into the room and shut the door firmly behind him. His spin would have been much more impressive if a small shower of Lucky Charms hadn't fallen from his hood.

"Today we talk about wrath," he said. "There's something very human about giving in to our temper," he said. "It's freeing, uncomplicated."

He paused. "At least at that moment. The repercussions are always waiting."

He waved a hand and the holoprojector flipped to life. Frozen in time was a young Jedi with two lightsabers at the neck of an older, clearly defeated enemy. The students might remember the scenario from a few weeks ago.

"This was me," he said, pointing at the young man. "And that older man was evil and threatened my family. It didn't make the choice I made--to kill him while he knelt there--any less wrong."

He looked around the classroom making eye contact with every student before continuing. "Wrath is very, very tempting. It urges you to listen to that dark little voice inside of you--to cut loose, live without consequences."

He pointed at the holo again. "There are always consequences. This moment has stayed with me, made me the person I am. It wasn't a positive influence."

Anakin stopped pacing. "What would it take for you to get to that hazy edge? And more importantly, how do you stop yourself from giving in?"

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"I think there would have to be a serious threat to the people I care about," Helen said. "And to stop myself... Well... if I were to do that perhaps I would have to see how doing whatever it was I planned would actually hurt those people more."

"Do you trust your ability to remain logical under such circumstances?" Anakin replied.

"No," she answered honestly. "Someone else would have to be able to point it out."

"And what if you're alone?" Anakin asked, "or the person with you tells you to do the wrong thing?"

She shrugged. "I guess we have a problem, then."

"How would you suggest fixing the problem?" Anakin replied. "Staring at them doesn't make them disappear."

Force knew he'd tried that.

"I don't know," Helen admitted. "That's why the priests sent me to school here. To learn. My world's method seems to be kill everyone now and sort it all out later, which is perhaps not the most effective."

Anakin smiled wryly. "Not exactly. The easiest way to stop something you don't want to do is to prepare yourself in advance in case the opportunity will present itself."

Helen nodded. "A much more reasonable solution."

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