Ethics [Tuesday, March 2, 2nd period]

[sith_happened]

"Welcome back," a very tanned Anakin said from the front of the classroom. "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. The blue alien from two weeks ago . "Remember him? As a Padawan who wasn't prone to following the instructions of my master," his eyes met each student who had also made that choice, "I was captured aboard Krayn's ship, enslaved, and set to work in his spice refining plants on Nar Shaddaa. My master escaped, and I didn't see him for almost a month. The intervening time was not pleasant."

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. At the end of this story, I faced Krayn in combat, ignored the advice of my master again," which would be a theme in Anakin's stories, yes, "and stabbed Krayn through the chest with my lightsaber. I was thirteen. That decision shaped much of my training as a Jedi from then on."

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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Listen to the lecture [3/2]

[sith_happened]

What a lovely story to come back from Spring Break for!

Re: Listen to the lecture [3/2]

[bitchprince]

Arthur had gotten a few inches shy of the line a couple of times, but in his opinion, he had himself well in hand. He'd find out the answer to the discussion question in due time, thank you, Uther.

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[therewaslife]

Bod didn't think what he'd done had been borne from wrath. His actions were a necessity, something that had to be done to make sure he wasn't killed just like his entire family had been.

Of course, Bod attributed the lack of wrath to having been so small when his family had been killed that he neither remembered much about them nor could feel much more than an occasional pang of grief and sadness.

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[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

Technically, nearly everything Bruce did was based in anger, sadness, and a thirst for vengeance against the very concept of crime. He wasn't sure any of that quite counted as wrath, though, especially considering the rules he had established for himself. He would never kill Krayn out of anger, for example. He would never kill someone Krayn for any reason.

It was an interesting question.

Re: Listen to the lecture [3/2]

[likes_scoundrels]

"Wanting to free those who are enslaved isn't wrath," Leia said to no one in particular. She'd do the same thing again.

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[need-no-moon.livejournal.com]

What was it with classes this week? Jacob was giving his notebook another workout as he stabbed at it and he was considering just trying to slink off or something.

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[wantstocheer.livejournal.com]

Claire was having a really hard time with the idea of being so wrathful right now, which had nothing to do with Anakin's story.

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[puppy_fair]

Zack chewed his lip while he listened to the lecture today.

He wasn't often prone to giving in and acting out of anger. But it did happen, from time to time. And he really preferred that it never happen again.