Friday Ethics Class #3, 8-10am

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Two boxes sit on Tara's desk. One is filled with homemade cookies, with a small placard labelled 'To all those who attempted the assignment - help yourselves!'. The other is a bin to return the Master/slave badges at the end of the class.

Tara smiles as the students settle down.

"I told you last week that part of the point of this assignment was to separate out the issues of slavery and abuse. There are many, many issues with slavery, even without abusive elements attached, and I want to tell you how proud I am of all of you for attempting the assignment - especially those of you who were uncomfortable with it. I have a lot I want to say, but I'm going to bite my tongue and let you all speak, first. Tell me about your experiences with the assignment - what was challenging for you? What was easier than you thought it would be? Do you have any insights you would like to share?"

[ooc: If you would provide linkage to any RPed assignment bits and pieces, I would be forever grateful when it comes time for grading. Also, those of you who made icons? I adore you, and worship your icon-fu.]


Before class lets out, Tara makes a short announcement.

"I would not ask anything of you that I am unwilling to do myself - including act as a slave. Anyone who completed the assignment is eligible to 'win' me as a slave, under the same terms of the assignment as you performed. I realise many of you are probably glad that this is over, but if you are interested, or want revenge, please put your name down on the sheet provided. I will post this as a voting list, and the involved parties will decide as a class who is to Master me, and what is to be done with me."

[ooc: Off to bed. Play nicely, see you all in the morning. Um, my morning. *as usual, kicks stupid timezones*]

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Re: Second Hour

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"For children, since it's the parents that decide to bring them into the world, they owe them the best of everything they've got-- financially, physically, emotionally. Children are helpless, but they also have the potential to be monsters." Parker flicks a look at Angelus, then smiles at Kawalsky. "Or heroes. For both the sake of the kid, and society, parents owe them everything they have. Children owe them respect, consideration, and taking care of *them*, when the parents are old."

Parker shifts uncomfortably. "Sciety owes the mentally disabled ... protection from those who would exploit them, of course. Physical and emotional protection, if at all possible. They also owe it to them to try and improve their circumstances. A century ago, the blind, deaf, and physically handicapped were lumped in with the mentally disable, because people couldn't be bothered to modify buildings or actions to allow them to participate. If more work is done, the circumstances for the mentally ill can be improved as well."