Friday Ethics Class, 8-10am

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Tara's eyes are shadowed as she greets the class, tension permeating her body.

"I'm sure you've all heard the announcement by now. Angelus has been accused of killing Kitty Pryde - which leaves us short one TA, but up an interesting Ethical question.

"Today we're going to discuss punishment for crimes done."

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Before class

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Re: Before class

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Phoebe sneaks into class and bundles into a corner on the floor so she can see and hear everything. She is flushed and her eyes are feverish. She doesn't look good and it's obvious she's sick --- hence her sitting on the floor and away from most of the other students. She's wrapped in what looks like a very thick comforter and there is a white kitten sitting in her lap. Every so often the kitten bats at her shoulder and hisses at her. It sounds like the kitten is chastizing her.

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Kawalsky arrived early to talk to Tara. "Hey Professor. Just wanted to catch you before, y'know.. the chatter starts."

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Callisto signs in and sits down in the nearest empty chair.

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Quinn signs in and takes her seat.

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Faith signs in.

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Piper wanders into class, clearly not in a good mood.

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[fh_jackass]

Logan signs in.

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Rory signs in, looking tired.

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Parker signs in, and takes a seat near the back.

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"Can I talk to you? Privately?" Logan asked.

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Lisa signs in.

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Beka signed in. She saw Bel and Phoebe looking angsty, and took up station nearby to keep them from being disturbed. Her expression made it clear it wouldn't be a good day to upset her.

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I'm here!!!

*flops into a chair*

First Hour

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"Okay, here's your discussion topic: pick a class of punishment, and by that I mean corporal, capital, imprisonment, fines, behavioural rehabilitation.

"What are the ethical issues surrounding this style of punishment? In what circumstances is it appropriate?"

Corporate Punishment

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(defined: physical abuse, such as caning or cutting off a hand)

Capital Punishment

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(defined: killing in punishment for a crime)

Imprisonment

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(defined: jail sentences, for example)

Fines

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(defined: money can buy just about anything)

Behavioural rehabilitation

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(defined: personality alteration by means of counselling, memory wipes, hypnosis, etc.)

Other

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(defined: anything not covered by the others)

Second Hour

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"Let's pretend that you run the world. This world, that we inhabit together in all our diversity, even if your home world is very different.

"How do you a wrongdoer who is a danger to society and the people within it? Explain to me your plan for punishment and/or rehabilitation, and justify why you think it would be effective."

Re: Second Hour

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"I really don't know the answer to that question anymore," Lisa replies in a blunt manner. "Now knowing that there really is magic, for example. I don't have an issue with people who can use magic, but I don't understand it at all, and I couldn't even begin to try and devise some sort of penal system to hold the few who do commit crimes. Sentencing guidelines, not mandatory sentences, and a judiciary system that has several levels so that no one person holds another's fate in his or her hands. So that situations can be studied and addressed properly. Other than that, I really couldn't begin to consider the question."

Emo Closet

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I know I'm going to need it.

Re: Emo Closet

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When the discussions started, Buffy moved swiftly to the Emo Closet. She shut the door and then went to find a corner where she could huddle against it. She wrapped her arms around her legs and buried her face in her arms, fighting the emotions that were shaking her.

OOC

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Hit me with it.