Speech Comm

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

301--Friendship

According to Cialdini in your reading this week, similarity leads to liking, liking to a desire for reciprocity, reciprocity to a state of trust and intimacy, and trust and intimacy to the friendship bond.

With this in mind, as well as yesterday's activity--heck, gang, you've been asked to inteact a lot, lets say all the activities this term--what do you think about the new Human/Non-Human Alliance that is being started? Do we really need it? Is there a problem that exists between dissimilar students? Why? Please...do not hold back. This class is about communicating and we need your full cooperation. If you would prefer to write it down and share it only with me, you may do so. Ok, kiddlies, tell me how it is.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/sydney_bristow_/]

Sydney writes down her thoughts and turns it into CJ, she's looking like someone used her as a punching bag.

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

*Enters the room, looking slightly better than she has been, and hands CJ her coffee with a smile*

I think it's a shame that we even think we need it. But I think for some, it will provide a level of comfort and will hopefully prevent any further discrimination from taking place

[absolutesnark]

Piper pondered the question a bit before answering. "I think the Human/Non-Human Alliance is a great idea. It'll be a good way for us to learn about each others' differences instead of prejudging people because of those differences. I know a lot of people at this school who are different, including myself. I think this alliance will help us understand each other better."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack is present, and says several insigtful things, and only occasionally hits on the classmates around him.

[Mun is sick.]

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory smiles. "Since I'm pretty heavily affiliated with the Alliance, I obviously support it. I don't like that an actual organization is needed, but I still think it's a great idea."

[miss-monochrome.livejournal.com]

::shrugs:: Dunno if we really need it. I mean, once everybody got used to all the...the weird dren that happens around here, I know I haven't really had any problem other than the odd look every once in a while. And I've known that you humans were farbohtz for cycles now, so I don't mind. ::grins::

::pauses, thinking:: Then again, it couldn't hurt. I mean, when certain unnamed ethical assignments have some non-humans questioning whether...whether they're actually safe here... it would be nice to have some sort of thing like this as reinforcement.

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

Jack comes in and takes a seat directly in front of the teacher. He hoped that would be enough to keep him alive once Any came to class.

"I don't think we really need the alliance right now in the way of saying that we don't seem to have many interspecies problems (Except for the thing with the Belthuhzor guy during elections) but at the same time I think it's a good idea because if everyone is kept edjucated then maybe we can head off any predjudice before it starts."

[dbiers.livejournal.com]

"When I first came here, I might have agreed that we need one," D'anna took a drink of the coffee she was nursing more to give herself a second to think than from any real desire to down more caffeine. "I've interacted or become friends with individuals regardless of their... genetic make up. I don't think their status as human or non-human matters so much as their personality." She took another sip, "their humanity."

[not-an-ex-demon.livejournal.com]

Anya walks in and gives O'Neill (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhigh/273403.html?thread=13478395#t13478395) a long hard glare.


She sits, not wanting to participate. She just glaring the whole time and thinking about D'Hoffryn's visit.

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Veronica is intrigued by the idea of the human/non-human alliance and makes a note to contact the professor outside of class to discuss.