The man who tried to blow up the universe will teach you about JUSTICE

[will_be_god]

Who: Cyrus, Jupiter, anyone who still takes this goddamn class
What: Another ethics class--this one a bit more on-topic than the last
Where: Regular place
When: Monday, 1 pm
Warnings: Jupiter can and will threadjack at any given time. That's her job. Be nice to the teacher's aide...or else.

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[monotreme_101]

How interesting. Cyrus was talking about something in a way that DIDN'T make Knuckles want to punch him. Maybe it was the calming influence of Cyrus's pretty new desk accessory, but Knuckles actually found himself nodding a little.

The law wasn't always just, and lawmakers weren't always doing their best for everyone, and law enforcement was often corrupt. He'd seen some of that first hand and had learned even more about it in Robotnik's class.

"I think you need to weigh it up... obviously you don't wanna lay your life down so one starving kid can get some bread. Just give him a piece of your own bread. But if there's a great number of people being oppressed or hurt by a cartain law, then it's right to put your neck on the line to see the situation righted. And if you can organize a large enough group of people who feel the same way, you can probably make a difference. Revolution or whatever."

[will_be_god]

"Oppression causes fear," Cyrus reminded him. "Those who have been crushed under the heel of the law will not want to face its wrath, even for the greater good. And more who have not known it--perhaps your neighbor agrees with the conditions, fully and entirely, and is willing to turn you in to the authorities for your revolutionary thoughts."

[monotreme_101]

Knuckles thouight on this.

"Well... there's not much you can do about your neighbor turning you in I guess. I mean... he's got a right to his opinion. But I have just as much right to mine.. and I think that if people, even scared people, see one guy willing to stand up for them, they'll rally to him if they think he can make a difference. And sometimes one guy can. Every hurricane starts with just one raindrop."

[will_be_god]

Cyrus fought the urge to give him a meteorology lesson. There were far more important things, after all.

"Perhaps. There is a considerable amount that a single person can accomplish, after all. However, that makes you all the more vulnerable."

[boxingmidget]

Wow. Something Mac doesn't really truly disagree with in this class that came out of Cyrus' mouth. Yeah, he still didn't really understand all of it but what he DID understand, he kinda agreed with. The law wasn't always right as much as lawbreakers could be, least that's what he thought. The starving child one got his attention.

"'Bout the starvin' child, Mr. Cyrus, ain't that more of a reason to start bein' more generous? Make some charities for the starvin' folks? 'Cause that's some of the reasons why those kinda things exist, right? Give 'em food that they could live off of without stealin'?"

[will_be_god]

Reasonable, or a start anyway. Cyrus stopped by Mac's desk. "We covered that in the first class. Although it is admirable to be altruistic, it must not be a temporary solution, but a lasting one."

Something was different in Mac's reaction, he noticed. Not nearly as removed from things... "Once the bread is stolen, the law has been broken. Does the consequence change if there is an alternative?"

[boxingmidget]

Mac actually thought hard on it. It almost seemed like Cyrus was taking him slightly more seriously. "There are ways that people could fight for the greater good, yeah? I mean, there are those peaceful protests n' petitions. So if, like, the government ain't helpin' all that much to help the hungry at least the citizen folks could try n' make a difference! 'Cause well, it's kinda different if the citizens are all groupin' together and tryin' to change somethin' rather than doin' illegal stuff."

[will_be_god]

"Yet action like that is forbidden in many areas." Admittedly, Cyrus wasn't sure how many, but he knew it happened, and that was enough. "Such an act is illegal in and of itself. To speak against the government is banned in the name of protection. It matters not if you do so peacefully or not. What are your options then? Do you continue for the greater good?"

[feelings_of]

((Chaotic Evil vs. Neutral Good GO!! Roll for initiative!!))

Mesprit was pretty confused. She'd thought that laws existed for a reason and had no reason to think whoever came up with them or enforced them would be bad.

"Mr. Man, why do they make laws where starving children have to be punished? That's not nice! Poor children!"

Cyrus is really more Lawful Evil. But yes.

[will_be_god]

Cyrus paused at the question as he sized up the student. This...this was Mesprit. This was the being that had cursed all of creation with emotion. This was the being, with its siblings, that he had extricated the Red Chain from.

This was the being that was one of the keys to the rebirth and salvation of all things.

And, lacking the ability to extract that substance, he could not lose that alliance.

"Yet there are laws against theft. Certainly there must be. That is the question posed to you--when is it ethical to violate the law?"

[king_of_the_boo]

King Boo slept, head on his desk.

Because he was a Boo, staying awake during the day was not easy. The added fact that he had stayed up the whole night working out a prank did not help his schedule either.

[g3_jupiter]

Jupiter walks over to his desk and flicks a finger against his forehead. Hard.

[king_of_the_boo]

"Ow! What the-"

Oh. Hello lady. King Boo is glaring at you now.

[blazinglizard]

Finally. A lecture with a point.

Not that it was all that interesting to him -- Char had always viewed the law as sort of a suggestion, anyway. His disinterest in the topic at hand was blatantly apparent; he'd spent half the lecture staring out the window in a boredom-induced stupor, and was now devoting the remainder to doodling a caricature that likened Cyrus to a particularly unpleasant part of a Swalot's anatomy.

Well, at least he wasn't mouthing off. This was probably as close to attentive and obedient as Char would ever get.

[will_be_god]

Without a word, Cyrus snapped his fingers as he passed Char's desk--a sign for Jupiter to work her ways.

[g3_jupiter]

The following moment, Jupiter was standing in front of Char's desk, her arms crossed.

"Is this how you take notes?" she inquired, her voice cold.

[blazinglizard]

Char studied his creation thoughtfully for a moment, weighing his answer carefully. Finally, he looked up at Jupiter.

"Only for the boring classes. What do you think? Pretty good likeness, huh?"