Ethics Class, Monday, 2-4pm

[brambless.livejournal.com]

"Over the course of this term, we've looked a lot at your personal moral stance on things. Today we're going to be looking more generally - on how morals are taught to children, often insidiously.

"A good medium for this is fairy tales. Every culture has them - stories that are told to children, bearing little moral gems to shape and guide. The first thing I want you to do is a select a fairy tale. Don't worry if it's not one I'll know, just pick one you're familiar with."

Comments

Re: First Hour

[mycanonhatesme]

"Well, Sleeping Beauty isn't so bad, I don't think. She's the victim of abuse from her stepmother...or maybe I'm getting that mixed up with Cinderella? Or Snow White? They all have abusive stepmothers, really. But Sleeping Beauty gets cursed with a curse that can only be broken by true love's kiss." Chloe makes a face. "I guess it's actually saying that love can conquer anything, even decades-long curses? Like I said, I don't think that fairy tale is so bad."

Re: First Hour

[brambless.livejournal.com]

"Love conquers all is a nice message," Tara agrees. "What about her parent's reaction to the curse? They ban spinning wheels from her birth, so she's never seen one, and then when she does she's so curious she touches it, and pricks her finger as prophesied. Are there ethical issues there?"