fandomhigh | Ethics [Tuesday, November 6, 2012]

Anakin watched a little sourly as a small blue donkey and an equally small red elephant tried to beat each other to death with campaign placards on his desk before class began.

"Politics," he in the same tone most people used for talking about sexually transmitted infections. "The country we are living in right now is electing their political leaders today: their president, members of their legislative body, and members of the local governments. Most people running have aligned themselves with two major political parties: a liberal one that believes in a strong centralized government that helps to take care of the population, and a conservative one that believes in distributing powers to the local moffs--" not what they're called here, Anakin, "--whenever possible and trusting that the local areas would know best how to help their populations. The nation is divided 50-50 in national polls and the arguments have become loud, screechy, and frequent in questioning the personal ethics of the person who holds the opposite opinion."

He began pacing. "My questions are these: do you believe it is possible to create a sustainable, ethical government? If so, is it through a democracy? Would it be easier to just chuck the entire thing and establish a benevolent dictatorship?"

Anakin, your Vader is showing...

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Tired of election coverage.

Sparkle

Atton Rand

Marasiah Fel

Korra

Alec Lightwood

Jim Kirk

Bucky Katt

Ulrik of Denmark

Chaz Villette

Or ranting. More like ranting.

Is it possible to have a sustainable, moral government that won't get blown up?

Sorry, Alderaan.

Or should we all start dictatorships instead?

"Way I see it, there's not really any such thing as a government that's not prone to being screwed up by whoever is in charge," Sparkle replied, barely resisting his urge to put his feet up on a neighbouring desk as he talked. "Because, they're all like run by people, you know? And people kind of suck."

It was sort of a thing that people did well, as a matter of fact.

"Democracies just mean that whoever gets put in charge is that much better at herding sheep. And what the hell is a benevolent dictatorship, anyway? Sounds like an oxymoron to me, like 'progressive conservative,' or 'negative growth.' You know it's got to mean something, but god, it's a loaded phrase."

Atton shrugged. "Everyone should look after their own ass," he said. "Governments are either going to be too weak to defend you, or too paranoid to let you do what you want. So you just do what you have to do."

"I say, why does the dictatorship have to be benevolent?" Bucky pontificated. "Put a few genocidal maniacs in charge. The world will be better off."

Anakin just wants his wife back home, thanks.

Korra would possibly have had some deep thoughts in relation to the fact her world didn't really have democracy yet.

But she was still kinda mortified by the whole coffee extortion thing over the weekend, so she was all but trying to hide under her desk instead.

I have the sinking feeling that if Rory wouldn't kick his ass, Anakin would be a Romney voter.

...oh god, so would Topher.

Minus the Rory. He has no Rory. OH GOD.

I decided last night that Sia would be an Obama supporter just because I think looking at Romney on foreign policy would make her go "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU."

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