❝ pretty little fears, music to my ears ❞
on his own for the first time, Tariq St. Patrick divides his time between school and hustling to pay for his mother's defense attorney. When he runs out of options, Tariq turns to a familiar drug game, in wh...
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❝ selfless acts. ❞
━ ★彡★
"All right, class, let's get started." Professor Milgram called out, causing the room to grow silent. "Some of you may recognize City Councilman Rashad Tate from his recent gubernatorial campaign. Now he's my new co-teacher for this course." Carrie introduced, motioning towards the man that stood besides her.
"Uh, a politician's gonna teach us about ethics?" Raelin spke out. "Okay, welcome to the new world, y'all." Brushaundria added. "The truth of the matter is that my, uh, experience in government has given me a unique perspective on navigating tough ethical dilemmas out there in the real world, and I look forward to sharing that with all of you." He smiled. "You can also follow me on Twitter..."
"Okay, last time, we discussed how Thomas Hobbes denies the existence of pure selflessness in Leviathan." Carrie interjected, cutting off Rashad Tate. "So now we throw it to you. Is there any truly selfless act?"
"Come on. Everyone knows that even the good feeling that comes from a selfless deed is self-serving motivation." Ashley started to debate. "Okay, but an act shouldn't be written off as selfish just because there's a small element of self-benefit." Lauren argued.
"Wow, for once I agree with Barbie over there. And plus, every good deed doesn't feel good. Think about a mother risking her life for her child." Raelin said. "Kin selection." Luis chimed in. "Darwin said any organism's goal is survival of its species. Selflessness is just a casualty of evolution."
"That's cynical." Jackie replied. "Then how do you explain Jesus' ultimate selfless act of dying for our sins?"
"All right, but Jesus is famous as fuck." Bru stated. "Nah, every good deed has a selfish motive, even if it's just the promise of getting into heaven."
"Interesting. So what I'm understanding..." Carrie started, but soon got interrupted by Councilman Tate. "If I may, Professor Milgram, your question is flawed. So-called selflessness is an arbitrary moral standard, when the reality is that it is possible for all parties to gain from any given interaction."
"That's what I'm talking 'bout." Brushaundria exclaimed. "If you scratch my back, I scratch yours. Anything else is just a waste of time." Raelin shrugged. "I like the way you think, Ms. Cruz." Tate complimented. "I like the way I think too." She smiled.
After class, while Raelin was packing up her things, a man with a badge around his torso came up to her with a face of determination. "Raelin Cruz?" He asked, making her furrow her eyebrows at him. "Who's asking?" She replied. "Detective Kevin Whitman, NYPD. Come with me."
