This Means WAR!

I foresee a war. A great, nasty war. A war so immense that even those beyond petty high schooler's feelings, such as Ms. Serensky, cannot help but partake in. A war comparable to WWI in magnitude and participants. I foresee a war amongst the geniuses of AP English 12 - 7th period.
              In recent weeks, I have noticed a singular common theme in the stories we have read thus far: adultery. Oh, what an ugly word. Disloyalty. Infidelity. Immorality. No one wants to have such a label and all shy away from the mark. However, I have learned that such a topic evokes great conversation in our class for it seems like we try to spend as much time as possible discussing hanky-panky. Over the last three reads, a certain divide has sprung up in the class, those who abhor the practice, versus those who find ways to justify it. Initially, only a few people in the class fought the war, the extremists. Derek and Lauren versus Kate and Alex, Italy and Germany versus Great Britain and Russia.We rather tentatively put forth our opinions of the matter and merely waded into neutral waters. Few sides formed, and even fewer alliances. No one could risk angering the almighty force, the force that no one dared to cross, the force that nearly guarantees victory in any verbal or written debate which had yet to enter the conflict, Ms. Serensky, or to continue the metaphor, the United States of America. Next, The Winter's Tale re-excited our strange point of contention upon Leontes' accusation that Hermione cheats on him. In this battle I firmly staked my ground with the Axis in their stand against adultery at all costs. My current writing partner, Claire, opposed me and justified disloyalty for true love. I felt as siblings did when they crossed one another in the Revolutionary War. However, still no one portrayed their rage, or threw moral cheap shots, or hand-grenades, at one another. Rather contradictorily, we feigned calm and politely discussed our opinions of the matter in vague terms. Now, we reside in the present, on the brink of battle, and utter anarch. In our story, The Great Gatsby, we learn that Tom, frequently and openly, cheats on his wife which blatantly begs one's judgement of the deed. Today's discussion represented the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand. Teams formed, sides aligned, and tempers flared. Or so we thought. Until someone who claimed to have a "soft spot for Tom" changed his mind! Derek, in congruence with Italy, switches his opinion and now supports the Allies because for Tom, he can validate infidelity! This monumental moment greatly shifted the balance of power I had so carefully calculated in my mind to equilibrium, foreshadowing a clash of equally powerful foes. Please Ms. Serensky, give us insight as to where you stand so that one side may back down and we may prevent this catastrophic collision of ideologies.