All life is sacred. That's something we learned from when we were really, really little. It's why we don't eat meat, or it's part of why we don't, anyway. Taking a life is... [ Here she pauses, gesturing somewhat randomly, uncertain of how to convey what she'd been told. ] ...it's not something to be done lightly, but I think that's something that most people agree on, orrrrrrr most of the people I've spoken to here, and back home.
You're supposed to do no harm to others, and respect them. We're supposed to respect our teachers, our family, ourselves, and other people. If all life is sacred then all life deserves your respect, even if sometimes someone might not have your liking, 'cause sometimes people are giant jerks. [ oh so spiritual, Ikki. ] And if people have your respect, you have to listen to them. ...Not obey them, I mean, buuuuuuut you can't ignore what other people think and feel, even if you don't agree with their opinions. That wouldn't be flexible, y'know? If you're trying to walk against the wind, you'll have problems, so you have to learn how to walk with it, instead.
...Because of those things, because of a lot of other things, you're supposed to learn how to solve your problems without resorting to violence. Mm, there's no one way to solve any problem is the point, so saying you must do this in this way feels weird, y'know? That is, I'm not saying that it's not right for other people to do any of the things I'm talking about - well, I think generally killing people is really, really not okay, but I know people who have done that to...stop it from happening to other people - because I don't think that's really up to me, it's just that for my people, it's not what we follow or do. Like, Katara and Uncle Sokka and Aunt Toph and everyone eats meat, and that's cool 'cause that's their right way through the wind.
Ummm. I really don't know how to summarize all this. [ she doesn't look upset, just stumped, because she's trying to figure out which parts he's looking for. ]
october 4th
You're supposed to do no harm to others, and respect them. We're supposed to respect our teachers, our family, ourselves, and other people. If all life is sacred then all life deserves your respect, even if sometimes someone might not have your liking, 'cause sometimes people are giant jerks. [ oh so spiritual, Ikki. ] And if people have your respect, you have to listen to them. ...Not obey them, I mean, buuuuuuut you can't ignore what other people think and feel, even if you don't agree with their opinions. That wouldn't be flexible, y'know? If you're trying to walk against the wind, you'll have problems, so you have to learn how to walk with it, instead.
...Because of those things, because of a lot of other things, you're supposed to learn how to solve your problems without resorting to violence. Mm, there's no one way to solve any problem is the point, so saying you must do this in this way feels weird, y'know? That is, I'm not saying that it's not right for other people to do any of the things I'm talking about - well, I think generally killing people is really, really not okay, but I know people who have done that to...stop it from happening to other people - because I don't think that's really up to me, it's just that for my people, it's not what we follow or do. Like, Katara and Uncle Sokka and Aunt Toph and everyone eats meat, and that's cool 'cause that's their right way through the wind.
Ummm. I really don't know how to summarize all this. [ she doesn't look upset, just stumped, because she's trying to figure out which parts he's looking for. ]