Ethics [Thursday, April 21, 2011, 1st period]

[sith_happened]

"Good morning, class," Anakin said, sweeping into the classroom with his cape billowing out behind him. "Today's your final exam. As with most things in this course, there are not necessarily right or wrong answers. I only want you to explain your choices. If you leave me with half-assed or badly argued replies, that's when I grow unhappy."

He passed out the exams. "You've been an adequate class, more or less." Which was high praise, for Anakin. "Begin."

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Re: Question #4

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

As a "special honor", the authorities who have captured you and your children will let you choose one of them not to die immediately. You will never see the other one again, as the two of you remaining will be sent to languish in the spice mines of Kessel, which are not known for their low mortality rates. Do you choose your older son or your younger daughter? And how do you deal with the guilt?

a) You choose to let your son live. He's older and might survive the intense labor in the spice mines.
b) You choose to let your daughter live. She's younger--perhaps one of the other prisoners will take pity on her and assist her.
c. There is no c in this question.

Katniss stared at the question for a long, long time, her possible future played out before her eyes. Substitute 'mines' for 'games' and it was everything she dreaded about what they'd force her into, at home.

She finally, simply wrote, They'd both live. I die.