Ethics [Thursday, September 24, 1st period]

[sith_happened]

"Today we talk about envy," Anakin said quietly. "There's always something that someone else seems to have that we want: clothing, grades, family, love, looks, acclaim...their achievements remind us of something we don't think we have enough of." He began pacing as he warmed to his subject. "A wise man once said that envy is the art of counting the other person's blessings instead of your own. An entire industry has sprung up and flourished exploiting the idea that we envy those who have achieved fame." Anakin made a face. "With the equally charming dark side that we'll take joy in watching their failures."

He crossed his arms over his chest. "So today, like the squirrels of the radio, we'll be gossip mongers. Come up with a story about one of the people in this class, in the school, or on the island. It doesn't have to be true. It just has to be something that would get people's attention. Then pass it on. We'll see the ramifications of envy for ourselves."

He was kind of counting on the students choosing to start rumors about people they didn't like. He knew human nature that way.

Comments

Sign in [Ethics 9/24]

[sith_happened]

Enviously.

Re: Sign in [Ethics 9/24]

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

Rose Hathaway

Re: Sign in [Ethics 9/24]

[azuldragon.livejournal.com]

阿祖拉
Azula, Princess of the Fire Nation.

Listen to the lecture [Ethics 9/23]

[sith_happened]

Short as it is.

Re: Listen to the lecture [Ethics 9/23]

[trigons_child]

Raven was frowning during the lecture. She understood envy, but the thought of telling lies about someone was distasteful.

Re: Listen to the lecture [Ethics 9/23]

[see-beyond.livejournal.com]

Jonas wasn't sure if he could adequately do this assignment. Yes, he'd been given permission to lie long ago but lying for this purpose just seemed unequivocally mean and unnecessary.

He kept his eyes on his desk and wondered if he could just stay quiet, not do this one.

Re: Listen to the lecture [Ethics 9/23]

[life_inshadow]

Tara felt a little guilty during the lecture. She knew she had a lot of envy inside her, even if it rarely showed.

Re: Listen to the lecture [Ethics 9/23]

[azuldragon.livejournal.com]

This day kept getting better and better. First she was back in her original form and now no lectures that would make her fidget in her sit.

As far as Azula was concerned she didn't need a lecture on envy. You knew from envy.

Re: Listen to the lecture [Ethics 9/23]

[longislandiceme]

Bobby listened to the lecture carefully, even if he didn't really think envy was an issue for him, personally.

Envying the fact that normal humans got to go around without worrying about exposing themselves (not dirty) totally didn't count, really.

Re: Listen to the lecture [Ethics 9/23]

[awesomebigsis.livejournal.com]

Ellie wasn't sure she wanted to participate in this assignment. She was, however, sure she felt envious occasionally.

Re: Listen to the lecture [Ethics 9/23]

[thatsamilkshake]

Yeeeeah, this was so not the day for Francine to deal well with secrets and rumors, even the made up, trying-to-be-funny kind.

She listened to the lecture, if a bit listlessly, but couldn't really bring herself to play.

Start a horrible rumor!

[sith_happened]

Yes, it's telephone. Have fun with it.

Re: Start a horrible rumor!

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

"Someone in this class has a pair of leopard print leather chaps," Rose said, trying so hard not to crack up as she said that.

Re: Start a horrible rumor!

[glacial_queen]

Karla, in a positively scintillating mood now that she was a female again, happily took up that line.

"What was that?" she asked in a voice pitched to carry. "Did you say Bobby Drake had leopard print chaps? Or that he had a feather white ass?"

She had no idea what either of those were supposed to mean, but they were fun to say anyway.

Re: Start a horrible rumor!

[life_inshadow]

"Uh ... Fiona, Fiona Post leaves socks on the floor." Tara figured she could make it up to her roommate later. Possibly with baked goods.

Re: Start a horrible rumor!

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

Rose looked up. "I heard they weren't her own socks she was leaving down there."

Re: Start a horrible rumor!

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

Well, hell, since no one else was doing it.

"That Azula chick is secretly dating Ben Skywalker," Rose said innocently.

Re: Start a horrible rumor!

[findingelena.livejournal.com]

"Azula's been sending nude pictures to Ben Skywalker?" Elena gasped. "No."

Re: Start a horrible rumor!

[weetinyreese.livejournal.com]

"Rose Hathaway wants to be a ballerina princess."

Re: Start a horrible rumor!

[gotyourmateria.livejournal.com]

Yuffie smirked and relaxed in her seat. "Elena has an unhealthy obsession with this evil happy kitty thing."

Talk to the TAs!

[sith_happened]

Hi, ladies!

Re: Talk to the TAs!

[trigons_child]

Raven, happily girl-shaped again, was there for your TA needs.

Re: Talk to the TAs!

[life_inshadow]

Tara was there and kind of fondling her hair. Yay, being a girl again!

Talk to Anakin [9/23]

[sith_happened]

Who would be happy to tell you any number of untrue things about people he doesn't like.

OOC

[sith_happened]

Telephone works best if you check in to see if new classmates have pinged in with their rumors. Feel free to mishear, completely misinterpret, etc., etc.

And all of my characters are absolutely fair game for using in rumors, if you're nervous about randomly slandering someone.