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*Nordic Witch* · 10-05-2022, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom

Next, to the children in the back - and the invisible man, Tadhg, whom Javier had watched curiously as his robes just kind of...floated to the back. That was weird. Anyways...

"I couldn't have said it better myself, Mister Starriver!" Javier smiled at the first year and nodded at everyone else's answers. "You all make excellent points as well. The potion itself may not be unethical, but depending on who is using it and for what purpose, THAT might be where we run in to issues. And as Miss Anders said, not everyone is using it for ill intent," he said in agreement.

"Good answers, both of you," Javier said to Hooper and Apollo, but he paused when it appeared neither boy was actually getting UP to go to the front or the back of the class..."Now, pick a side, if you'll please," he asked with a small chuckle, figuring they probably just got too sucked into the debate of it all to remember that little part of the instructions!

"Now, the majority of you said in your answers that you felt there should be limitations to the potion's use. I know I asked you a difficult question - and I can tell from your answers that many of you struggled to pick just ONE side," he explained. "Which is kind of what I was expecting to happen. Many ethical dilemmas we face - both in Potions class and in the real world - are hardly black and white like many would want us to believe."

"So now I'll ask you another question - for those of you at the front of the classroom, are there any situations where you feel it WOULD be ok to use liquid luck? And for the back...what are some scenarios where you feel it is NOT ok to use liquid luck?" he asked. "Or are you completely staunch in your beliefs?" That was also a completely acceptable answer!

OOC: WOOO more ethical debates! Basically, each side should try and think like the other side, and figure out if there are any scenarios where they would find it acceptable/not acceptable to use Liquid Luck?

We'll move on in about 24 hours!

Yes, Bella had struggled to pick a side. She could have as easily chosen the front as the back, but had decided to see where her Slytherinness would take her in this debate. It had probably surprised a few, mostly Jude and Apollo what side she had chosen, but they had to deal with it. It was just for a debate as a part of a lesson. Of course Prof Hernandez couldn't let the debate stop there. They now had to think like the other side. In what kind of situation did Bella NOT think it was okay to use liquid luck to get the result she wanted?

Raising her hand Bella said slowly. "It's not okay to use liquid luck when it comes to matters of the heart. I don't want a boy to say yes to a date with me or say that he ~~loves~~ likes me a lot if he doesn't really mean it deep down. " It'd be too crushing when the effects wore off and you realized that actually the boy disliked you.

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Nordic Witch Grindylow Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: [GMT + 1] Posts: 14,069 Hogwarts RPG Name: Rose Snakebark Gryffindor Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: JT Forsfelle Slytherin Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Ariadne Rose Hufflepuff Third Year Gryffindor First Year Gryffindor First Year Ministry Department Head: Violet Fawley Ecological Protection x3	Swedishfish Girl! Madame Librarian! Jess's Soul Sister! Sweetest Swede! Quote: Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom Next, to the children in the back - and the invisible man, Tadhg, whom Javier had watched curiously as his robes just kind of...floated to the back. That was weird. Anyways... "I couldn't have said it better myself, Mister Starriver!" Javier smiled at the first year and nodded at everyone else's answers. "You all make excellent points as well. The potion itself may not be unethical, but depending on who is using it and for what purpose, THAT might be where we run in to issues. And as Miss Anders said, not everyone is using it for ill intent," he said in agreement. "Good answers, both of you," Javier said to Hooper and Apollo, but he paused when it appeared neither boy was actually getting UP to go to the front or the back of the class..."Now, pick a side, if you'll please," he asked with a small chuckle, figuring they probably just got too sucked into the debate of it all to remember that little part of the instructions! "Now, the majority of you said in your answers that you felt there should be limitations to the potion's use. I know I asked you a difficult question - and I can tell from your answers that many of you struggled to pick just ONE side," he explained. "Which is kind of what I was expecting to happen. Many ethical dilemmas we face - both in Potions class and in the real world - are hardly black and white like many would want us to believe." "So now I'll ask you another question - for those of you at the front of the classroom, are there any situations where you feel it WOULD be ok to use liquid luck? And for the back...what are some scenarios where you feel it is NOT ok to use liquid luck?" he asked. "Or are you completely staunch in your beliefs?" That was also a completely acceptable answer! OOC: WOOO more ethical debates! Basically, each side should try and think like the other side, and figure out if there are any scenarios where they would find it acceptable/not acceptable to use Liquid Luck? We'll move on in about 24 hours! Yes, Bella had struggled to pick a side. She could have as easily chosen the front as the back, but had decided to see where her Slytherinness would take her in this debate. It had probably surprised a few, mostly Jude and Apollo what side she had chosen, but they had to deal with it. It was just for a debate as a part of a lesson. Of course Prof Hernandez couldn't let the debate stop there. They now had to think like the other side. In what kind of situation did Bella NOT think it was okay to use liquid luck to get the result she wanted? Raising her hand Bella said slowly. "It's not okay to use liquid luck when it comes to matters of the heart. I don't want a boy to say yes to a date with me or say that he ~~loves~~ likes me a lot if he doesn't really mean it deep down. " It'd be too crushing when the effects wore off and you realized that actually the boy disliked you. __________________