Nation Building and the Origin of Government, Period 5, Class 15, Thursday, 4-21

[glasses-justice.livejournal.com]

Alex was sitting on the edge of her desk when the students filed in.

"So," she said. "I thought about giving a final, but I wasn't exactly sure what that should look like. Most of this class has been a thought experiment, where I was trying to challenge your preconceived notions about how government, quote-unquote, 'should' work. I was hoping you'd gain different perspectives from talking with classmates who had other experiences, and I think for the most part, that has been a success. At least, I hope so."

So far as she could tell from this end, anyway.

"There are a few questions on the papers I'm about to pass out, right now, but this isn't really a final in the typical sense. Be honest, answer the questions as well as you can, and don't feel that your grade is going to rest on the result."

And with that, she was handing out the sheets of paper, face-down.

"Once you've finished, you can go."

Comments

Final Exam, Question 4 - NAT15

[glasses-justice.livejournal.com]

If you could choose to be the leader of a small, independent country -- or if you could, instead, choose to pass on that particular responsibility -- which would you do, and why?

Re: Final Exam, Question 4 - NAT15

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

Pass.

It wasn't even a question.

If I have my life, I'd like to keep it mine. I'm no leader. There are those who'd be better suited than I am, and who'd want it more.

Re: Final Exam, Question 4 - NAT15

[littlelionlad.livejournal.com]

If I had the choice, I would pass the responsibility onto someone else. I would be quite content to advise the new ruler in any way I could, having been a prince, but I fear that I am not suited to be a leader, no matter how much thought I put into the idea. I would gladly hand over power to someone else who had our city's best interests at heart.

Re: Final Exam, Question 4 - NAT15

[whateverknight.livejournal.com]

No. I don't want to.

Again, Squall sighed and grudgingly crossed out his answer.

Only if there wasn't anyone else who could do the job.

Re: Final Exam, Question 4 - NAT15

[notlikebobby.livejournal.com]

Jack wrote about it depending on the situation. If someone was doing a bad job of it, and he felt he could do better, then yes, he would choose to be the leader of a small country.