Ethics [Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 1st period]

[sith_happened]

After receiving Ben's message on Saturday, to say that Anakin was a little anxious to see what had happened to the droid babies over the past week was vastly understating things.

Anakin had never really that lesson about letting things go and he'd always had an affinity for building his own friends droids.

None of that anxiety showed on his face as he breezed into the classroom and leaned against his desk. "So I hear it was an interesting weekend," he said, sounding a little dry. "It gives us an excellent opportunity to talk about how our morality can evolve over time. Something you thought was icky and wrong as a five year old--kissing other people, for instance, or taking regular baths--can be part of your everyday life as a teenager."

Especially the bath thing, Anakin hoped.

"And while children often play at raising other children through play, they aren't really that equipped to be primary caretakers for another living being." So thank the Force they'd had droids. "Tell me about your adventures as parents this week and how that shifted over the weekend, or if you'd prefer, discuss three ways your views have changed on the world since you were a child."

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Mingle Before Class! [11/15]

[sith_happened]

Get your stories straight, long for clean clothes, catch a quick nap...

Sign in [11/15]

[sith_happened]

Like I totally hadn't forgotten this before...

Re: Sign in [11/15]

[hasadestiny]

Lex Luthor

Listen to the lecture [11/15]

[sith_happened]

Wonder where your droid baby wandered off to...

Re: Listen to the lecture [11/15]

[hasadestiny]

Lex sunk down into his seat. He remembered exactly what he'd done with Leo.

Re: Listen to the lecture [11/15]

[trickydemigod.livejournal.com]

Luke had absolutely no idea where the fake baby went (no, he still didn't remember her name). He kinda didn't care either. Whoops.

Hopefully Kenzi had her.

Re: Listen to the lecture [11/15]

[new-it-girl.livejournal.com]

Hanna was thankful her roommate didn't turned into a small child like she did. Otherwise droid baby Winter would have been doomed. She so owed Rapunzel.

Answer the discussion question! [11/15]

[sith_happened]

What moral decisions did you make this week as a fake parent? Did you decide not to engage at all?

Re: Answer the discussion question! [11/15]

[walkswithcoyote]

Mercy shrugged. "I insisted on giving him a name."

Re: Answer the discussion question! [11/15]

[trickydemigod.livejournal.com]

"I, uh, didn't let it cry too much?" Luke tried. "I wasn't really attached to it or was...too concerned about her well being."

In his defense he was technically kind of evil. One should expect these things from bad guys.

Re: Answer the discussion question! [11/15]

[regretiz4suckas.livejournal.com]

"I gave it to Ben for two lollipops," Kenzi said, looking regretful. "Otherwise I think I did okay."

She'd used Darya as cover for shoplifting and pickpocketing, and given her rum to make her sleep. Clearly, Kenzi was going to be an awesome parent.

Re: Answer the discussion question! [11/15]

[godgavemecable.livejournal.com]

"I... made sure it- she- got all the basic stuff taken care of, when it was my turn to watch her," Toby said. He hadn't been able to get especially invested, though, given the fact that it brought up weird memories and the lack of mental presence in something otherwise so lifelike had been unsettling.

Re: Answer the discussion question! [11/15]

[i-am-the-rat.livejournal.com]

"I was very, very good to our baby, just in case it grows up to be a time-travelling assassin robot," Hank answered. "Also, he giggles when I tickle him!!!"

Re: Answer the discussion question! [11/15]

[knight-fatali.livejournal.com]

"Well, I have absolutely no idea how the weekend with the droid baby went for my partner, since it my off day when we turned. And the next day... well, I had no idea either one of them existed."

Which, was probably a good thing.

Re: Answer the discussion question! [11/15]

[twintuitionist.livejournal.com]

"I kind of treated it like a pet," Juliet said. "It wasn't that much harder than a little dog, except for the diapers and being more fun to dress."

Re: Answer the discussion question! [11/15]

[richieryan.livejournal.com]

"I mostly tried to make sure she didn't cry much," Richie said. When he had it and it wasn't being dismantled and reassembled by a tiny Tony. And he made sure Topher wasn't allowed to babysit. That was VERY moral, right? "So I guess I covered the basics while I was in charge of the robo-baby."

Answer the other discussion question! [11/15]

[sith_happened]

What are three things that have changed in your moral viewpoint since you were very small?

Re: Answer the other discussion question! [11/15]

[walkswithcoyote]

"I had a lot more trust when I was little," Mercy said. "The world wasn't as - frightening, maybe, as it can be now. And I was a lot more comfortable just going up and talking to people."

Re: Answer the other discussion question! [11/15]

[trickydemigod.livejournal.com]

"I'm a lot less wary of people now," Luke said because he had been terrified of mortals and immortals alike thanks to his parents. "And I realized that just because I'm young it doesn't mean I can let older people walk all over me. And I also learned that family doesn't necessarily mean the people you're related to."

Re: Answer the other discussion question! [11/15]

[regretiz4suckas.livejournal.com]

"I think I'm a bit more realistic now." Kenzi tilted her head. "I thought I could completely take care of myself at nine. Which, I did okay, but... I was lucky bad things didn't happen to me back then."

Re: Answer the other discussion question! [11/15]

[i-am-the-rat.livejournal.com]

Hank thought hard. "Well, I forgot a lot of stuff," he answered. "That counts as a difference, right?"

Re: Answer the other discussion question! [11/15]

[godgavemecable.livejournal.com]

"I understand people a little bit better now," Toby admitted. "And that I can't just blurt out what t- I'm thinking all the time. Also that, maybe not everyone's trustworthy but... sometimes I need to take that risk," he quirked a smile Kenzi's way at that last bit.

Talk to the TAs! [11/15]

[sith_happened]

Who are not very small.

Re: Talk to the TAs! [11/15]

[hasadestiny]

Lex wasn't very hairy either. He wistfully rubbed his hand over his scalp.

Talk to Anakin! [11/15]

[sith_happened]

Who might be cooing protectively over the droids now that they've been returned.

Hush.

Re: Talk to Anakin! [11/15]

[dollpocalypse]

"My baby is lost," Topher announced to Anakin.

Thank you, Topher.

OOC

[sith_happened]

Sigh, self.