Practical Philosophy, Monday

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There weren't just sandwiches out on the lawn today - there were sausage rolls too, and doughnuts, and bagels, and cake; Ender had put out a picnic blanket for the occasion, as well as a large standing umbrella that could be moved in if the rain kicked in.

And then there was the red kitten constantly trying to leap out of Ender's lap.

"I'm not particularly interested in having finals," Ender said. "They've always seemed fairly arbitrary to me. Instead, I'd like to keep fostering debate. But I'll throw the initiative to all of you this time. No topics, no pithy wise phrases to kick this off. Come up with an issue you feel is worthy of this class and throw it into the group. You're peers, whether you're aware of it or not: you can learn from each other as well as you can from me."

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Re: Group Discussion - Talk

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Ender cast the entire group a quick smile at that one - even if it was interrupted by the quick lean forward he had to make to grab Ben before he leaped away.

"I think you've all earned the food today," he agreed. "You've been a very open and thoughtful group. You included, Evan."

Re: Group Discussion - Talk

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Evan gave his shoulders a little shrug, giving a smile at the kitten who was trying to make a bid for freedom.

"I just had questions I hoped somebody could answer," he replied. "And I didn't get all of the answers I wanted here, but I did get a lot of really useful advice. And sometimes... things just get easier to take, if you talk about them."

Re: Group Discussion - Talk

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"Is there anything you wish we would've talked about more?" Ender asked.

He smoothed his fingers over the kitten's head, scratching him behind the ears - partly a bid to get him to stay put.

Re: Group Discussion - Talk

[genesishero]

"I don't know," Evan admitted. "A lot of it is stuff that I'm still not going to shout off the rooftops or anything. And the other weekend left me with more questions than answers, too. But I think I'm starting to figure out the differences between some of what I was told my whole life, and the way things actually are. I kind of... feel like maybe the world has the potential to actually make sense. I just have to keep digging for it."