Ethics, Wednesday, September 4, 2019 [1st period]

[sith_happened]

Anakin swept into the classroom precisely on time, making sure the door slammed shut behind him thanks to a little nudge from the Force.

Hopefully everyone was already awake and not hungover because that noise was loud.

"I am Anakin Skywalker," he said, Jedi robes swirling overdramatically Snape-like around his ankles, "and this is Ethics class." His eyes roamed the room. "It's nice to see some familiar faces because this is a class that is always relevant. Ethics--your personal moral principles--can evolve over time, and something you find unthinkable one year might become routine in another. The point of this class is to examine where your own personal line is before you are faced with a dilemma in the real world, panic, and make a wrong choice."

Like, say, turn to the Dark Side and kill a whole lot of people. For decades. Theoretically.

"Traditionally, the first week of classes is devoted to introductions," Anakin concluded. "So today I want your name and the second worst decision you've made. The one that makes you wince internally when you are trying to go to sleep at night and your brain is playing the greatest hits of the stupd things you've done."

Comments

Re: Introduce yourself!

[sith_happened]

Anakin laughed. "You definitely should have," he agreed. "What will you do in the future to learn from this error? Does it only apply to alcohol?"

Re: Introduce yourself!

[lilac_eyed_lieutenant]

"I feel it's especially true with alcohol," Tisarwat said, "but there's definitely an overarching lesson there about not letting your excitement get the best of you. It's good to pace yourself, to know when to stop so you don't push yourself to far."

Re: Introduce yourself!

[sith_happened]

"Very good," Anakin said. "We'll test that in a few weeks and see if it's a lesson you've learned."

Re: Introduce yourself!

[lilac_eyed_lieutenant]

"I think," said Tisarwat, grinning faintly, "between this week and the fair warning, if I haven't learned it by then, it should probably be considered hopeless."

Re: Introduce yourself!

[sith_happened]

Anakin grinned. "Well, I wouldn't come at you with a tray of shots. Just something else new and exciting."

Re: Introduce yourself!

[lilac_eyed_lieutenant]

"Although that would definitely be something new and exciting if you did!" Tisarwat pointed out with a small laugh. "Especially for class."

Re: Introduce yourself!

[sith_happened]

"The paperwork would be ridiculous," Anakin said with a tiny smile.