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Freyr · 10-05-2022, 02:27 PM

SPOILER!!: Professor Hernandez

"Thank you, Professor." said Luther distractedly as he was already thinking about the new question. 'What would be a universal no-no?' thought Luther. A couple of minutes passed. Each minute brought a scenario where it looked like a real act of evil to use Felix Felicis. However, the next second his mind presented Luther with a situational justification for the act. He didn't even notice that he untied his hair tie and started playing with it.

After a couple of more minutes, Luther gave up and raised his hand. Then he continued saying "Professor, I believe that any situation that looks like it is unethical to use it might have an ethical justification behind it. However, killing or damaging in any way an innocent human for anything but one's own dire need, I mean like stealing food for your child, is probably where I would draw the line." Then Luther looked around to see what other students' and the Professor's reactions to his answer as he noticed his hair was falling in front of his eyes. Then his gaze turned to his glowing hands playing with the ribbon. He sighed and slowly dimmed the glow as he tied his hair again.

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Freyr Jarvey Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: In UTC+3 time zone Posts: 582 Hogwarts RPG Name: Alaric Ashcombe Slytherin First Year	Astrophile SPOILER!!: Professor Hernandez 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. "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! "Thank you, Professor." said Luther distractedly as he was already thinking about the new question. 'What would be a universal no-no?' thought Luther. A couple of minutes passed. Each minute brought a scenario where it looked like a real act of evil to use Felix Felicis. However, the next second his mind presented Luther with a situational justification for the act. He didn't even notice that he untied his hair tie and started playing with it. After a couple of more minutes, Luther gave up and raised his hand. Then he continued saying "Professor, I believe that any situation that looks like it is unethical to use it might have an ethical justification behind it. However, killing or damaging in any way an innocent human for anything but one's own dire need, I mean like stealing food for your child, is probably where I would draw the line." Then Luther looked around to see what other students' and the Professor's reactions to his answer as he noticed his hair was falling in front of his eyes. Then his gaze turned to his glowing hands playing with the ribbon. He sighed and slowly dimmed the glow as he tied his hair again.