One reporter reacts to JKR's revelations

[delwynmarch]

colebiancardi wrote:
> In the US, it under how we define freedom and rights: 
> "Your rights end where mine begin".  So, if your view 
> of defending the truth or sound moral judgement is 
> trampling on my rights, then it is bigotry and
> prejudice.

Del replies:
Thanks for the clear answer!

I guess my next question would then be along the lines of:
"what do you call "trampling on my rights?""

Let's take the example of homosexuality, since it is the 
one creating so many waves in the HP fandom lately: how 
does saying "I think homosexuality is wrong and I don't 
like the idea of DD being gay" trample on anybody's rights?

Inversely: when JKR fails to describe DD as gay in the books, 
and then she says "DD is my character and he is what he is", 
thus implying "DD is gay whether you like it or not, and 
even though it's not in the books", isn't she trampling 
on some fans' right to see DD as not-gay?

I can understand that she might not *like* the idea that 
some of her readers would rather DD not be gay, but I find 
her insisting on defining DD as gay even in the face of the 
anger or disappointment of some of her fans to be quite, 
well, intolerant of their opinions and desires.

What do you think?

Del