Oppression, Resistance and Revolution - Friday

[hisownagenda.livejournal.com]

“Good morning, class,” Magneto said after everyone had taken their seats. “My name is Erik Lehnsherr. For the purpose of this class you may address me as... professor.”

He smirked a little at that before continuing.

“Now, I’m sure many of you know me by a very different name. That is a topic for a different day. For those of you who might be curious, feel free to ask Mr. Starsmore who is a teacher here or Miss Pryde at the local bar. I’m sure they have some delightful tales to tell you.”

Giving his class a smirk, he began to walk up and down the rows of desks and began to lecture.

“This class is entitled Oppression, Resistance and Revolution,” he continued. “Which will entail both lecture as well as practical labs. As part of this course we will be looking at the history of oppression, resistance and revolution throughout history. We will discuss its roots and its effect on society. I realize that many of you may not be from this planet or perhaps from an alternate line of history. For the purpose of this class, I shall be drawing examples from my own world. I expect all of you to provide your own examples as you see fit. Before we begin our class exercise today, Mr. Kaplan will be the TA for the course. Mr. Kaplan? Please see me after class for instructions. If he's here.”

Coming full circle, Magneto took his place in front of the class. “Now, I understand it’s typically a tradition in this school to start class with introductions. I do not feel that is necessary. Instead I would like for you all to go around the room and tell me about a cause you feel is worth dying for.”

And then with a random point of his finger, Magneto selected his first student. “You. Begin.”

Comments

Re: Discussion

[upmysleeve.livejournal.com]

"Helping out anybody who's being picked on unfairly." Ace had been listening to the rest of the answers - and the followup questions. That was why she added, "If it matters who, you're doing it wrong."

Spoken like somebody with flexible definitions of unfair, of course. She might have a few choices to make if she came upon, say, a pack of skinheads getting stomped by the local police.

Re: Discussion

[hisownagenda.livejournal.com]

"Interesting," Magneto said pausing a second or two to mull over the answer. "And how would you determine what's fair?"

Re: Discussion

[upmysleeve.livejournal.com]

"If somebody's getting hurt, it's not." Ace shrugged. "Everything else maybe takes more time to figure out."

Re: Discussion

[hisownagenda.livejournal.com]

"So while you try to figure out who is wrong and who is bad, other people could be hurt," Magneto pointed out. "How long was it before the Americans joined the fight against Germany in World War II? How many people died as a result? How long before you wait to make a decision?"

Re: Discussion

[upmysleeve.livejournal.com]

"Until I feel like I know what's the right one?" She was sixt-- damn, seventeen, she'd missed her own birthday -- years old and she was Dorothy McShane. They weren't talking years here; they were talking minutes. "What's the other answer supposed to be - believe what the government or whoever's got the loudest mouth tells me's going on? Because no."

Re: Discussion

[hisownagenda.livejournal.com]

"Feel like you know," Magneto repeated. "And what type of concrete evidence would sway your feeling?"

Re: Discussion

[upmysleeve.livejournal.com]

"You mean like knowing which side isn't making kids carve lines into their own skin or pouring petrol though people's letterboxes and setting their houses on fire?" She could possibly tone the bitterness down a bit there, but that would require caring how she sounded.