Ethics [Thursday, February 10, 1st period]

[sith_happened]

"You stay there in that corner and don't hug me," Anakin was saying, shaking his finger at a small monkey as the students arrived.

He looked a little embarrassed to see them. "It seems Fandom has struck again," he said a little dryly. "The...affection...of these monkeys dovetails nicely into our discussion today of love, an emotion so beloved by portions of this planet that there is a holiday devoted to it. Now the chalky candies, the dance, the cards and the...monkeys--" which were new, but Force forbid Anakin not pretend he knew exactly what he was talking about, "--combine to push many people into thinking that this holiday is devoted exclusively to romantic love, but there are many other kinds to discuss: familiar love, love of a particular place or thing, love of an ideal..."

The monkey began to creep towards Anakin's leg and was stopped with a glare. "Now for Jedi in my day, love was forbidden: attachment was considered very dangerous for a group of beings with the kinds of powers that we wield. This has changed for the generations of Jedi who have followed me, many of whom are even joined to another Jedi. My questions for you are thus: why do you think the Order in my time wanted to forbid attachment, and what definition of love are you most familiar with." He smiled. "And I know teenagers worry about this sort of thing, but if you haven't been in love just yet, I assure you that there is nothing wrong with you."

Because clearly hearing that from Anakin Skywalker will ease their minds or something. "Let's begin."

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Re: Answer the discussion questions [2/10]

[chief-cheerio.livejournal.com]

"Maybe they thought all the mushy stuff would get in your way if you had work to do," Quinn said, still giving a distinctly hairy eyeball to the monkey. "Still. It has to be hard to control people that way."

Which didn't mean she couldn't see the benefits.

Re: Answer the discussion questions [2/10]

[sith_happened]

"Less so than you'd think," Anakin said. "Most Jedi were taken to the Temple when they were just toddlers. A love and an attachment to the galaxy at large was encouraged, but nothing more personal than that."

Re: Answer the discussion questions [2/10]

[chief-cheerio.livejournal.com]

"Did you have a bunch of people just sort of give up when they hit puberty?" Quinn wondered. "'Cause that's what I saw, with celibacy groups."

Re: Answer the discussion questions [2/10]

[sith_happened]

Anakin shook his head. "Leaving the Order was so rare that as apprentices we learned the name of every Jedi who did so."

Re: Answer the discussion questions [2/10]

[chief-cheerio.livejournal.com]

"There must have been a lot of redirected energy," Quinn decided. "Or else guilt."

Re: Answer the discussion questions [2/10]

[sith_happened]

"Mostly redirected energy," Anakin said with a smile. "Teenagers aren't generally that focused on learning meditation techniques."