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I have a hypothetical question.
If someone does something that isn't terrible but is widely considered wrong, will it hurt or benefit that person if they confess? Furthermore, are there cases in which breaking the rules is permissible?
[Action - Westerberg High (backdated to this afternoon)]
[After the altercation with Rudy at yesterday's club event, Justin has been extremely worried. Surely punching someone is grounds for expulsion? The school bullies do it all the time, of course, but rules don't apply to them the same way as they apply to people like Justin. What if someone saw? What if Rudy told someone what happened? What if the principal is waiting just around the corner, ready to tell Justin to get out? And if he's expelled, he won't be able to go home. Would confessing to what he did earn him a lesser punishment, or would it simply draw attention to an incident that, had it gone unmentioned, wouldn't have been noticed by anyone in an authoritative position?
It doesn't help that Justin feels bad. Logically, he feels he doesn't need to bother--it was Rudy Miller, after all. That doesn't dispel Justin's guilt or paranoia. He spends Thursday on edge.]
[ooc: Text for anyone, action for anyone at Westerberg at any time on Thursday. If you would have liked your character to have seen the event, go ahead?]
If someone does something that isn't terrible but is widely considered wrong, will it hurt or benefit that person if they confess? Furthermore, are there cases in which breaking the rules is permissible?
[Action - Westerberg High (backdated to this afternoon)]
[After the altercation with Rudy at yesterday's club event, Justin has been extremely worried. Surely punching someone is grounds for expulsion? The school bullies do it all the time, of course, but rules don't apply to them the same way as they apply to people like Justin. What if someone saw? What if Rudy told someone what happened? What if the principal is waiting just around the corner, ready to tell Justin to get out? And if he's expelled, he won't be able to go home. Would confessing to what he did earn him a lesser punishment, or would it simply draw attention to an incident that, had it gone unmentioned, wouldn't have been noticed by anyone in an authoritative position?
It doesn't help that Justin feels bad. Logically, he feels he doesn't need to bother--it was Rudy Miller, after all. That doesn't dispel Justin's guilt or paranoia. He spends Thursday on edge.]
[ooc: Text for anyone, action for anyone at Westerberg at any time on Thursday. If you would have liked your character to have seen the event, go ahead?]