The Dark Philosopher ([info]drkl1ght) wrote,
@ 2005-03-13 10:49:00
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Virtue?
On Saturday, I worked for about 4 hours sorting books for project Cicero. I did this because my school requires a certain number of hours of community service to graduate, even though I do not believe in forced community service becuase I believe that manditory volunteering is an oxymoron. At the end of it, I had an easy opportunity to get more hours than I had actually worked, but I said it would be dishonest and refused.

1 Did I do the right thing?

2 Why did I do it?


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[info]fuxd
2005-03-13 08:33 am UTC (link)
If you don't believe in the community service requirement, I'm not sure I understand why you opted against undermining the system...

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[info]drkl1ght
2005-03-13 08:41 am UTC (link)
Neither do I.

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[info]bluelion70
2005-03-13 09:02 am UTC (link)
I guess you did the right thing because you have integrity, but if you disagree with the system then it shouldn't matter whether you cheat the system or not.

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[info]thelosthoplite
2005-03-13 09:09 am UTC (link)
I agree with both Elan and Sam, it would be the right thing if you believed in the work you were doing.

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[info]radditzousan
2005-03-13 10:13 am UTC (link)
nah, even if you undermine a system that you hate, you're down to its level. Even if you don't believe, you should choose something you support and do the full work anyway to show them you have even more virtue than they try to force into you

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[info]boggyb
2005-03-13 12:17 pm UTC (link)
The only reason I can think of is honour.

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[info]maskofmalthus
2005-03-13 04:12 pm UTC (link)
in this case the system is bullshit. If you want to help the community, it shouldn't matter how many hours you take. So i saw, fuck the system, take the hours, and do as much/little community service as you want. The system is broken and oxymoronic, fuck it. Further evidence of the endless hypocrisy of the packer administration; not giving a shit about the actual "service" just about bolstering their image.

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[info]turtle_egg
2005-03-17 06:50 pm UTC (link)
can you post a picture of yourself so that I know who u are and am not afraind to friend you.

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[info]drkl1ght
2005-03-17 07:20 pm UTC (link)
Don't have a digital camera, sorry.

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