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WCDT: 2156-60 (2-6 April 2012) Questionable Content Discussion
Schmorgluck:
... by building up on, and crowning, all the other moments of the week (and some moments of the preceding weeks).
Akima:
--- Quote from: Black Sword on 06 Apr 2012, 07:53 ---Does this mean anything beyond the bond developed as teacher and student, or does it imply that even that bond is immoral, and it should only exist as teacher teaches, student learns and moves on?
--- End quote ---
The former. The relationship between teacher and student is fine, and Confucianism teaches that continuing respect and gratitude from student to teacher is admirable. It is any relation beyond that involved in teaching that is condemned. Confucianism is not unique in this of course, but takes it perhaps further than many other systems. Romantic or sexual relationships between teacher and student are regarded as tantamount to incest, even when both are adult and not biologically related. This is a major theme in Jin Yong's wuxia novel 《神雕侠侣》(English title "Return Of The Condor Heroes") and its several adaptions to television, in which the protagonist Yang Guo and his teacher Xiaolongnü fall in love in defiance of Confucian ethics. Similarly in the recent film《剑雨》(Reign Of Assassins), a professional murderer condemns the characters of a teacher and student who have married, and this is played completely straight without a hint of irony.
WAYF:
This, I think, is the perfect moment to end the space arc, or at least make it so that they start wrapping things up and saying their goodbyes.
jwhouk:
Oh, I don't doubt that they'll be on Spaceship heading for NoHam by next week's end.
Hopefully, Spaceship will remember to render pants this time.
vsonics:
I'm more bummed about leaving space than I thought I would be. The arc has been really fun, quite sweet, and I think with an altogether different feel to it than the usual Earth goings ons has. And I'll miss some of the characters, for sure. Lt. Potter the most, probably, because I think she could have some real impact in the lives of everyone were she to be a part of the regular gang, but also Station. 'cause...gosh, just that image of him with his hand pressed up against (his own?) glass is enough to make me love him despite his faults.
On the other hand, I'm also interested to see what's been going on back home and especially see how this latest space adventure is going to fit into their lives back on Earth.
But I do hope that they're just not back on Earth on Monday. At the very least, I'd promise to leave my door unlocked and not to throw anything in exchange for a really rousing goodbye song before they go.
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