Opening reflection:

“There’s no difference between small decisions and big decisions when it comes to morality.” True or false? Defend your position.

Circle is a struggle these mornings. I’m gaining some traction by calling/texting every child who is late and/or absent. I’m gaining more traction by grading the short writing reflections that we use to start our conversations. It’s a tough balance, though, trying to get engagement because it’s worth thinking about these questions while simultaneously managing what has evolved into a disciplinary matter.

Either way, we got where I hoped we’d get pretty quickly: one brilliant person arguing that there are just decisions and small decisions all pave the road for big decisions and another brilliant person arguing that we cannot compare things like murder and what you eat for breakfast. Can we draw a moral equivalence between all actions? Or is it enough to drive towards an awareness about how all of your small decisions flow into your larger decisions?