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[brambless.livejournal.com]

Tara's nose is red, her voice harsh and scratchy. She's still not recovered from her virus, but she's in class by 8am.

"First of all, I need to apologise to you all for last week. I misjudged things badly, and I hurt people. You have no reason to forgive me for that, and I'm not asking you to. I simply want you to know that I am truly sorry.

"A few people suggested last week that I have no business being an ethics teacher. It's given me a lot to think about. In the end, it doesn't matter whether you're right - what matters is that you believe you are. I will not be teaching again next semester."

She drops her eyes, suppressing a chesty cough.

"Discussion topics today are your own choice. Raise an ethical issue, give us your opinion on it, and then engage in someone else's discussion. You're debating with each other today, not with me."

Quietly she sits down at her desk, taking out her notebook to observe the discussion, but resolving not to enter into it.

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Re: Class Discussion - Etiquette

[absolutesnark]

"I think, if it doesn't hurt anyone, people should behave they way they want to. I don't think people should have to change just to fit in."

Re: Class Discussion - Etiquette

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Veronica thinks about things she did to try to fit in back in Neptune. "I agree with Piper," she says.

Re: Class Discussion - Etiquette

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker smirks. "I'd say I agree with Veronica and Piper, except I'm called a bitch every time I make a cutting remark. Standards of truthfulness vary. Standards of openess vary. Standards of respect vary. Different people are 'hurt' by different attitudes and behaviors." She shrugs.

"I behave the way I want to, but I'm always conscious that someone's going to expect me or ask me to apologize at any moment. If I agree, I do. If I don't, I don't. Most people don't have the backbone to keep it simple."