Finally saw it (no spoilers)

[sartoris]

Carol:
 
Maybe we can talk on the OT list about how to deal with all the hatred. I don't think the ugly political rhetoric of this last election had anything to do with the shootings, but it's a problem in itself. (I won't even touch the topic of Arizona's lax gun laws for fear of stirring up a hornet's nest.)

Sartoris:
 
In some ways, it is appropriate to discuss Deathly Hallows in relationship to hateful language because the film goes to great lengths to show the negative consequences of “mudblood” and “pureblood” rhetoric.   Consider all the "mudblood" rhetoric Draco spews throughout the films, only to discover he isn't prepared to deal with the consequences of where such rhetoric leads.As the Nazi rhetoric of “pure” and “dirty” blood led to unspeakable atrocities, the Deatheaters’  bloodlines rhetoric leads to muggles being captured,  interrogated, imprisoned, and killed.  Although we don’t know what rhetoric influenced the shooter in Tucson, we can take this opportunity to examine how we talk to and about each other. In this respect, Deathly hallows serves as a cautionary tale.


      

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