Ethics (Thursday, September 7, 6th period)

[sith_happened]

If there was one thing Darth Vader excelled at, it was making a memorable first impression.

He waited until the classroom was full, then stalked in, cape flaring behind him.

He twitched his fingers as he reached the center of the room and the door slammed shut behind him.

"I am Darth Vader," he intoned over the even mechanized breathing of his suit. "I trust you have already heard of me." His masked face scanned the faces in front of him. If he was at all affected by the negative thoughts and emotions being directed at him, he wasn't showing it. "You will refer to me as either Darth Vader or Lord Vader. Any other address will result in detention." He began pacing the room. "You should be grateful for that. Very few have ever been granted advanced warning of my actions.

"Today we discuss how far over the line you would go to save someone you love." Vader's voice turned cold. "I don't want to hear that you wouldn't go over a line. Would you lie for someone? Steal for them? Kill for them? Does it matter to you if it's friend or family? Does how much you love--" and yes, the word sounded awkward coming from that particular visage, "--that person affect how far you would go for them?"

Vader crossed his arms over his chest and waited for the first student to speak.

[OOC: Syllabus and class rules here]

Comments

Re: Answer Vader's discussion question

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

The question completely threw Jack. "I don't know," he said slowly. "How are you supposed to make a decision like that?" He was silent for a long minute. "I guess you have to try and save whoever's in the most danger. And then the other."

Re: Answer Vader's discussion question

[sith_happened]

Vader watched Jack carefully, saying nothing. "And if doesn't work?" he asked finally.

Re: Answer Vader's discussion question

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

It was like he'd tapped into Jack's personal nightmare -- having to choose. "I don't know," he repeated. "I don't know how you choose one person over another. If it doesn't work?" His shoulders slumped. "I guess you have to live with the knowledge that you failed them."

Re: Answer Vader's discussion question

[sith_happened]

Vader nodded, then moved off to terrify question another student.

Re: Answer Vader's discussion question

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack watched him go, feeling his dislike start to spike into something stronger.