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The Philosophy of Food | Wednesday, 3rd Period

Hannibal arranged everything on the desk carefully, then sat and waited for everyone to arrive.

Once they were there, he nodded. "We discussed last week what makes something food, why some things are or aren't. This week, we have another question. Why do we eat?"

He waved at the food and drink. "There are the obvious answers; most people will say, 'we eat because we're hungry'. But it is rarely so clear-cut. Each section here is a pair of foods. You may eat or drink only one from each pair. Choose one - or neither - and explain to us why. Feel free to debate it with each other as well. Feel free to ask me or each other questions."

He leaned forward. "Remember, there are no wrong answers; it's the reasoning we're after."
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Fourth pairing!

[identity profile] never-dull.livejournal.com 2013-07-17 02:10 pm (UTC)(link)
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"I considered coffee or tea for this," Hannibal said, "but I thought this would be better received, the weather being what it is. Which," he pointed out, bowing slightly, "is my contribution to the discussion. My beer is the contribution to this pairing; I'm afraid I don't make my own wine." Yet.
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Re: Fourth pairing!

[identity profile] rilla-myrilla.livejournal.com 2013-07-17 05:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Rilla bit her lower lip. "I don't imbibe," she said finally.

Re: Fourth pairing!

[identity profile] never-dull.livejournal.com 2013-07-17 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"A reasonable decision." Hannibal nodded politely. "May I inquire why?" They'd never really gotten to cover religious or moral objections to food last time; maybe this would be an opening.

Re: Fourth pairing!

[identity profile] rilla-myrilla.livejournal.com 2013-07-17 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"Alcohol is for sickness," she said, "and I'm not ill."

Re: Fourth pairing!

[identity profile] never-dull.livejournal.com 2013-07-17 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Interesting. "Is this a part of your culture," whatever that was; he couldn't recall any with that attitude, "or a personal belief?"

Re: Fourth pairing!

[identity profile] rilla-myrilla.livejournal.com 2013-07-18 02:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's how everyone I associate with in the village behaves," Rilla said. "The Upper Harbour people might behave differently, but they're fishermen."

Re: Fourth pairing!

[identity profile] never-dull.livejournal.com 2013-07-18 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"I have a very good friend who is a fisherman; perhaps if he gets out of jail visits here, he could teach you to fish." Hannibal poured himself some wine and brought the carafe of ice water to Rilla to top her glass off. "Until then, you may stick with water."

Re: Fourth pairing!

[identity profile] 3girls-1core.livejournal.com 2013-07-17 06:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Zhari chose the beer. "I don't know enough about wine to know what's good or not."

She didn't know enough about beer, either, but that seemed less fancy.

Re: Fourth pairing!

[identity profile] never-dull.livejournal.com 2013-07-17 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"This, as it happens, is a respectable red wine which goes well with the fish." And the beer was actually extremely fancy; Hannibal didn't do plain.
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