Ethics Class [Thursday, September 10, 1st period]

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"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 have three children. I am 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 [Ethics 9/10]

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With your most innocent icon.

Two truths and a lie

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Ping in with your two truths and a lie so everyone can guess!

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

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"During a war at home I was known as 'The Hero Without Fear.' I have three children. I am the youngest Jedi ever to join the Jedi Council, which governed my Order."

Discussion question [9/10]

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

Talk to the TAs!

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Hello, ladies!

Talk to Anakin!

[sith_happened]

I wouldn't recommend giving suggestions for other nicknames, no.

OOC

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So much love for all of the conversations last week, you guys. I have a doctor's appointment with the tiny one this morning, but will be around later!

Re: Sign in [Ethics 9/10]

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Raven

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Karla

Re: Sign in [Ethics 9/10]

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Rose Hathaway

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

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Karla didn't think it would be fair to play this game. She knew one truth for a fact and was fairly certain Ben had mentioned the other during a conversation.

She very much wished to request permission to call him 'Hero' if they guessed correctly, but decided to keep quiet.

And to try not to grin.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[trigons_child]

Raven was quite certain she knew the answer to this due to her discussions with Anakin. "I know which one is a lie," she said, "but it is based on knowledge gained outside the class room, not on any reading of you I could have done here." Not that she could have anyway because his shields were stronger than her ability to push through.

Re: Sign in [Ethics 9/10]

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Emma Frost

Re: Sign in [Ethics 9/10]

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Leonard McCoy

Re: Two truths and a lie

[trigons_child]

Raven was not really much of a liar (unless it came to denying her own distress), but she took a breath, shielded herself, and made the attempt.

"Before I came to Fandom, I had never used a computer. I have never tasted meat. In my home of Azarath, my name means 'Messenger Angel.'"

Re: Two truths and a lie: Rose Hathaway

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"Animals hate me. My best friend is a fairy. My old school held classes at night."

Rose figured those were straight-forward enough without just being weird.

Re: Talk to the TAs!

[trigons_child]

Raven was there for all your ethical needs.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

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So if Jaina and Ben were cousins and there was the baby, the second one had to be right. And there was no way ever, Rose was telling Professor Skywalker to his face that he was scared of something. So...

"The third one?"

Re: Discussion question [9/10]

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"I can understand the temptation of a lie to spare another's feelings," Raven said. "But I think it is important to weigh the fleeting pain of hurt feelings versus a sharper pain of betrayal and broken trust if the lie is found out."

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Katina Choovanski

Re: Two truths and a lie

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Rose had absolutely no clue. "...Messenger Angel? Do you like have to run errands for people?"

Re: Two truths and a lie: Rose Hathaway

[trigons_child]

"I find it hard to believe that all animals would hate you," Raven said. Fairies and night school, those were much easier to accept.

Re: Sign in [Ethics 9/10]

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Bobby Drake

Re: Two truths and a lie

[trigons_child]

Raven smiled softly. "Messenger might be the wrong word. Herald, perhaps? It is not so much rushing about and delivering letters or packages." It was also not her with that name, it was her mother, Arella, but she wasn't admitting to which was the lie yet.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[icecoldfrost]

Emma reached out to look...

...and was very firmly blocked. Well, that was no fun, even if she wasn't surprised. Karla's Skywalker had a tricky brain, so it probably ran in the family.

"Number three," she guessed. He had the attitude for the first, at least, even if he didn't look old enough for three kids.