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fandomhigh2007-11-27 09:14 am
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Prophecy in Theory and Practice, Tuesday Second Period (11/27)
The usual arrangement of breakfast food and hot drinks was laid out, and as soon as all were present, Aziraphale began his lecture.
"Today's topic is on the ethics of prophecy. Specifically, the difference between 'knowing' and 'telling'. Some people believe that a seer is obligated to share his or her information, especially with the subject of a prophecy, or when the outcome of the prophecy is negative. Others feel that knowledge of the future is like any other kind of knowledge, and is the property of the seer to do with as he or she desires.
"What I want all of you to discuss is this: Are seers obligated to inform the subjects of their prophecies? Are they ethically responsible for the outcome of a subject's actions, once informed? Or, are they ethically responsible for the outcome if a subject is not informed?"
Once the discussion was finished, Aziraphale handed around a set of runes to each student, along with a handout on rune casting. "Your hands-on activity today is to practice rune casting, either for yourself or for a partner."
[ooc:Please wait for the OCD is up and class is in session.]
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"Today's topic is on the ethics of prophecy. Specifically, the difference between 'knowing' and 'telling'. Some people believe that a seer is obligated to share his or her information, especially with the subject of a prophecy, or when the outcome of the prophecy is negative. Others feel that knowledge of the future is like any other kind of knowledge, and is the property of the seer to do with as he or she desires.
"What I want all of you to discuss is this: Are seers obligated to inform the subjects of their prophecies? Are they ethically responsible for the outcome of a subject's actions, once informed? Or, are they ethically responsible for the outcome if a subject is not informed?"
Once the discussion was finished, Aziraphale handed around a set of runes to each student, along with a handout on rune casting. "Your hands-on activity today is to practice rune casting, either for yourself or for a partner."
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Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves
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"Hello, Chris." Neil said and he looked down at his hands. He was really grateful for Chris and his family for having him over for Thanksgiving. It might have ended up really confusing matters but Neil had seriously appreciated it and now ... well actually now it seemed weird not to talk to Chris like a friend.
"It's ... things are, weird with Andrew right now."
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Then he sobered and plucked at the edge of his notebook.
"I ... wasn't here, at Fandom when ... I mean that week when Bart died. I'd been called home and then couldn't get back till after everything had happened."
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Chris looked down at his desk for a moment. "And you're feeling bad that you weren't here for Andrew?"
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Stumbling over his words, Neil pounded his fist on the desk and looked away at the wall for a long couple of minutes, trying to work his words into some sort of coherent language.
"When I next saw Andrew, he was an adult. More Fandom weirdness on the heels of Fandom weirdness. He was ... really different than he is now. He was ... cold, actually he was kinda cruel."
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"He was really bitter about my not being here when Bart died but at the same time, he seemed to not really care about Bart just that he could say the words and make me uncomfortable. Also ... " Neil paused, took a breath and forcefully folded his hands over themselves. "He made pointed mention of what a shame it was that we'd never done ... err the deed, before thing went bad between us."
Looking up at Chris, Neil's expression was miserable.
"It was the way he said it, Chris. It was like ... he was breaking up with me, right then and there."
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He sighed. "Have you talked to him about what happened?"
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"No," he said honestly. "He asked me about it but, I didn't think it was a good idea to say anything, you know in case in an effort to not make it true he made it true or worse if he wanted to make it true and well..."
Neil glanced over at Andrew, his expression softening.
"I just couldn't tell him how ... evil he seemed. I can't even really reconcile it with myself."
Sighing, Neil leaned his head back and closed his eyes.
"Also," he began in a much quieter tone. "Us, Andrew and I, I never meant for something like that to happen. I didn't want to get close to anyone but ... he snuck past and I ... he's important to me. Maybe this was meant to be a reality check, to remind me not to get so close."
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"And maybe... well, maybe you can talk to him about it without telling him how evil you perceived him. Just tell him that his future self said things about your relationship that made you uncomfortable but that you'd like to try to stop them from happening."
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"I don't ... it's just that I don't know. Maybe it's what should happen."
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