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Ethics, Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Anakin and Ahsoka stood dramatically (as always) in front of the classroom with their Jedi robes. "Every culture has a way of separating behaviors that are acceptable to the collective community from those that are not," Anakin began. "Murder, theft, adultery--those actions rip at the fabric of a society."
"Often, however, cultures can get ...dramatic about it." Shut up. "These actions aren't treated as bad because of the harm they cause others, but because the impulses behind them might make a person look bad."
"Or make the person who was supposed to teach the correct behaviors look bad," Anakin added with a tiny, unamused smile. "On this planet, for some of the dominant religions, they call the forbidden actions 'deadly sins.'"
"Because why actually work on your failings when you can just declare someone damned and be done with it."
Anakin's smile turned amused at that. "Well, you have to admit that it's more streamlined."
"In case you haven't noticed yet, ethics isn't really a streamlined subject, " Ahsoka told the class in an aside. "Now generally these deadly sins are considered to be wrath, pride, lust, gluttony, sloth...what were the other two? "
"Envy and greed," Anakin said, smiling. "Generally not Jedi vices."
Ahsoka rubbed her chin thoughtfully. "I feel like some of these are similar enough that you could condense them down."
"The four and a half deadly sins doesn't sound as good, though," Anakin said.
"Like I said before, dramatic." Again, shut up.
"Maybe a little," Anakin agreed. "Today we'll be discussing the one we are most tempted by."
No one would ever guess Anakin's. No one.
"Often, however, cultures can get ...dramatic about it." Shut up. "These actions aren't treated as bad because of the harm they cause others, but because the impulses behind them might make a person look bad."
"Or make the person who was supposed to teach the correct behaviors look bad," Anakin added with a tiny, unamused smile. "On this planet, for some of the dominant religions, they call the forbidden actions 'deadly sins.'"
"Because why actually work on your failings when you can just declare someone damned and be done with it."
Anakin's smile turned amused at that. "Well, you have to admit that it's more streamlined."
"In case you haven't noticed yet, ethics isn't really a streamlined subject, " Ahsoka told the class in an aside. "Now generally these deadly sins are considered to be wrath, pride, lust, gluttony, sloth...what were the other two? "
"Envy and greed," Anakin said, smiling. "Generally not Jedi vices."
Ahsoka rubbed her chin thoughtfully. "I feel like some of these are similar enough that you could condense them down."
"The four and a half deadly sins doesn't sound as good, though," Anakin said.
"Like I said before, dramatic." Again, shut up.
"Maybe a little," Anakin agreed. "Today we'll be discussing the one we are most tempted by."
No one would ever guess Anakin's. No one.
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