sith_happened: (Anakin: I will love you)
Anakin Skywalker ([personal profile] sith_happened) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2010-11-04 11:16 am
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Ethics [Thursday, November 4, 2nd period]

"In one of the religious texts of this planet, love is described as patient and kind, beyond such things as holding grudges," Anakin said, looking down at his notes, then snorted and made the universal symbol for "blah, blah, blah" with his hand.

He might be a soft touch on the subject, but he was hoping no one in the room would call him on it. Given that his daughter was in school, and his granddaughter taught, that was asking a little bit too much from his class.

"In my version of the Jedi Order, we were taught that in order to maintain the proper distance necessary to negotiate impartially across our galaxy, we were to strive for serenity, not passion. To be Jedi, we should not know anger, or hatred, or love. When we were very small children, we were raised in the Temple so that family loyalty or planetary allegiance would not get in the way of following the will of the Force."

He crossed his arms over his chest, the ring on his left hand gleaming under the light, and glanced around the room. "Is this an unreasonable standard to hold someone to? Can you stop someone from falling in love? What do you think the Masters of my Order were trying to prevent?"

Re: Answer the discussion questions [11/4]

[identity profile] brat-intraining.livejournal.com 2010-11-04 03:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"Trying to stop someone from falling in love is stupid," Kennedy said bluntly, and it didn't escape her that she felt a lot more strongly on the subject than she might have a year ago. It wasn't that her general opinion on the matter had changed; it was just more than a purely academic opinion now. "That's like an open invitation for a world of badness."

She'd been raised Catholic. She had opinions. And was also leveling a pointed look at Anakin's left hand.

Re: Answer the discussion questions [11/4]

[identity profile] brat-intraining.livejournal.com 2010-11-04 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"Why would you stop yourself?" asked Kennedy, for whom 'self-restraint' had never been a viable character trait. Or, for that matter, 'celibacy.' "I get the concept. Self-denial, character growth, blah blah, makes you a better person and all that. I still think it's stupid."