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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.]
Class Roster
Syllabus
Class Requirements
Linkdrop for previous classes
"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:
Class Roster
Syllabus
Class Requirements
Linkdrop for previous classes
Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves
"Do, um... do you, um..." The words were getting caught in his throat.
"Do you want to break up with me?" Andrew still couldn't bring himself to look at the other boy. He sat there, hands balled into fists, already flinching against the words he expected to hear from Neil.
Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves
Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves
"I'm so sorry." Andrew stood up but he didn't walk away.
Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves
"You don't... you weren't ... you just don't understand!" He continued, growing more and more agitated.
Looking as if there were words waiting to explode out of his mouth, Neil open and closed his left hand as if he was wrapping his fingers around the grip of something but in the end he could only close his eyes, shakes his head as if it pained him and then bolt.
Pushing free of the comfortable desks and chairs, Neil hit the classroom door already at a run and dashed out without so much as a nod towards Professor Aziraphale.
Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves
Andrew stood up but then sat right back down. He was dizzy. And numb. And completely lost.
He had been so horribly wrong a week ago, when he thought life could get no worse.