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[orphne]

Hi everyone!

Jerry gave me some homework. Can you help me with it, please? ( •̯́ ^ •̯̀)

He wants me to ask if there's such a thing as going “too far” to protect someone you love. What extent would you go to protect others? Would you physically harm them if it meant saving them from harm?

Oh, you can respond with video or call or text or whatever, that's fine! If you want to talk to each other too, that'll probably help, also.

Thank you! ₊˚⊹♡

Comments

[nilhilistic]

What difference would that make? It's not as though yelling is harmful.

[orphne]

What if somebody insisted on following you into a dangerous place? Would you let them? If stopping them meant they'd be safer?

[orphne]

What do you do if they try to stop you, then?

[orphne]

Yeah, I guess that's what I'm saying. Like, you can be super sure in the moment, right? But then learn more later and you were wrong all along.

This city can mess with you, too. Make you think other things.

[orphne]

Don't they get mad at you? Or upset?

I feel bad if I hurt somebody I like, even by accident...

[orphne]

[What a good boy. Kotone can't relate, though; she would definitely kill to protect someone she cares about, with very little hesitation.]

It's hard to know what to do in the moment, huh...?

You know about what happened to Scott, right? That was my fault. I thought I was protecting him...

[orphne]

So what do you do in that situation? When you think one thing, but someone else has a different opinion? You can't both be right, can you?

[orphne]

Was the parent right...? Or did it not matter because it's not what the kid wanted?

I don't even know what to say about the second one. That sounds kind of crazy! What happened?

[orphne]

[This is the kind of simple answer Kotone can get behind!!]

Oh! Like a nice dinner and flowers and giving them something handmade, like chocolates or a gift??

[digthefuzz]

Wait what do you mean? You're not saying
You were the one who transformed??

[jaganshi]

Physically, emotionally, or how badly makes a difference.

[opheliac]

sure they get mad, but hey! it means saving their skin, they'll get over it.

[luneminary]

[To be honest, a part of Ryoji isn't sure if trusting people is the right decision all the time - he has been fooled before, after all. But perhaps choosing to rely on someone, to take that chance, is more important than protecting yourself and not choosing at all.]

That's true! But then you wouldn't need anyone at all, and that's a bit lonely, I think.

Maybe the reason why there's so many different answers is because there is no one correct answer! I'm not sure if your sentencing requires you to find the "right" one or not, but as long as you are able to figure out something for yourself it should be fine right? ...Right?

[nightwild]

revenge isnt justice
if you do it for a reward or out of revenge then it isnt justice
justice is bigger than that

probably
knock someone out so they cant get hurt worse
id probably do that

[gravity_flares]

I mean, that's still easy to answer.

You're only human, right? Then, you can learn from those mistakes and take steps not to make a mess of shit again.

In other wordsー move forward from it and show whoever you've mucked up with you're sorry with your actions. Maybe even get even with what caused it to begin with if you're feelin' vengeful.

[rebellions]

beat the everloving shit outta them until they can't do anything about it

[ It's called "tough love", okay. ]

[nuraridouman]

Not at all. The other kids might not be the best students, but they are excellent friends, and they influence each other in positive ways. Same goes for their teacher - he might be unorthodox, but he cares deeply for each of his students and will lay his life on the line to support them. But all the parent saw were no good people because he hadn't handpicked them himself.

Do you believe in reincarnation?

[followyourstar]

Not necessarily... But there's always a chance you both could be wrong, too.

But I gotta say... It sounds like you have something specific in mind.

[theskyaccepts]

I'd probably try to stop them, yeah. But, knowing my friends, it's really hard to stop them once they set their mind to something.

But if they had to follow me, I'd do everything I could to protect them. Or trust they could protect themselves.

[individualized]

I do not.

It depends on what it is about that person that you want to protect. Perhaps it is their feelings or their very sense of self. There may be situations in which that person may be considered "hurt" that wouldn't bother you. Perhaps you want them to be able to die peacefully and protect them from a situation that would have made them suffer, for instance.

[avitus]

i mean he's with the council who basically kidnapped (or brainnapped??? i dunno how that works) us so pretty sure he's just automatically an asshole


anyway it's not like there's a one size fits all or anything
you kinda just gotta know your friends?
what's important to them and shit
like protecting your friends is great but maybe they want to fight WITH you right? instead of just hanging back and getting protected
it'd annoy the shit out of me if someone asked me to do that

i cant say much about hurting someone by accident, though

[The only time he ever really had to deal with that was the time Raizen possessed his ass and finished off Sensui...]

but it doesn't really sound like a going too far thing? maybe you just need to find someone to train with

[uncommonsense]

exactly! if the dinner's not made with care either, they'll notice. the apology has to be as big as the offense!

[entreats]

Your fault?

[ She's about to ask what happened, but.. well, considering Kotone's initial message? She can hazard a guess, though she's not entirely sure if she likes the thought of it that's starting to form in her mind so far.. ]

Is that what your message was about? Did you hurt him?

[orphne]

So what is justice to you, then?

I don't like the idea of knocking people out, but I guess if it means they'd be better off after... I bet they'd be really mad though, huh? Cause you didn't trust them enough not to get hurt.

["They" in this case is specifically "Scott Summers."]

[orphne]

Does it?? What's the difference????