Ethics [Tuesday, September 6, 2011, 1st period]

[sith_happened]

Today's class was taking place in the Danger Shop where there wasn't a desk to be found: only a cloudless day, a beating sun and apparent kilometers of oceans surrounding five small dingies that were neatly labeled with four or five students' names, or in one case, four students and one lemur.

Anakin's voice came over the speaker system: "Welcome to your first practical Ethics class. You've all been shipwrecked. In a moment, the dingy you're in will be the only thing you will see. There is no land for hundreds of kilometers, no fresh water, and you've run out of food. The only resources you have are the other people--or in one case, the people and lemur--you have in the boat. Will you turn to cannibalism? If so, who will be the first to go?"

Hope you weren't hungry for breakfast, class.

"Again, if you'd prefer not to participate in this class, shake your head strongly and you will be taken out of the simulation."

With that the students were apparently left to their own devices.

Comments

Re: Dingy 1

[lockestheway]

"Under whose authority?" Peter asked, sensibly. "Have you explored all the other options?"

Re: Dingy 1

[regretiz4suckas.livejournal.com]

"We're deeeeead," Kenzi said dramatically. "Lex says we'll be dead of dehydration before it gets to carving each other up." She paused. "And drinking sea water would be stupid. And... more options?"

Come on, Peter! earn your keep!

Re: Dingy 1

[lockestheway]

"I was talking about finding someone else to kill, not me," Peter pointed out, idly. "But can't we, I don't know, find a way to boil some seawater or something."

Look, public relations was his battlefield, not survival techniques. Well. Unless you meant political survival.

Re: Dingy 1

[regretiz4suckas.livejournal.com]

Kenzi kinda thought Hanna was dead first, but wasn't going to say so. "Look, dude, from now on I'll keep desalination tablets in my purse, but today, no. Unless you know how to do that with whatever we've got in our pockets and purses." She blinked. "Or we can see if we get 4G coverage in the middle of wherever we are..."

Re: Dingy 1

[lockestheway]

"4G?" Peter echoed, nonplussed.

Future-Boy, Kenzi.

Re: Dingy 1

[regretiz4suckas.livejournal.com]

Kenzi pulled out her iPhone and waved it at him. "Communications, dude. They might save your life here someday." She glared over at Professor Skywalker. "All this stuff is made for cheating."

Re: Dingy 1

[lockestheway]

Peter reached into his bag and took out the tiny desk he had with him. "What, like this?" he asked, dryly, tapped it, and got a whole holographic display set up in front of him.

Re: Dingy 1

[regretiz4suckas.livejournal.com]

"Beam us the hell up, Chief Engineer," Kenzi said, pointing at Peter. "MAKE IT SO."