[HPforGrownups] Re: Wizarding Caste System [was: In Defense of Hermione]

[Jeremy Williams]

No: HPFGUIDX 26676

My opinion is this: House Elves stay as is with no pay.  The arguement - 
that's how they like it.  We've seen perfect evidence that giving them 
"personal freedom" and "pay" only causes problems.  It would be one thing if 
they really wanted their freedom but we haven't seen any evidence of that 
yet.  It's just Hermione's liberation front that hasn't been asked for!

Jeremy

jeremy_t_williams at hotmail.com



>From: Rowena Grunnion-Ffitch <rowena_grunnion_ffitch at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com
>To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [HPforGrownups] Re: Wizarding Caste System [was: In Defense of 
>Hermione]
>Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 07:59:31 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
>
>--- foxmoth at qnet.com wrote:
> >
> >   Who's going to pay pensions and salaries for House
> > Elves?  The Ministry of Magic?
>
>     Their employers of course. That is who pays
>domestic workers isn't it? And pays for their social
>security and insurance as well.
>
>  I doubt Hogwarts has pensions
> > for House
> > Elves included in its budget projections.
>
>     It would naturally rewrite its budget to include
>such things.
>
>  And who
> > would've taken
> > care of young Barty while Winky took her vacation?
>
>    The substitute elf?
>
> >    It's no wonder Hermione can't get anyone to >
>take her seriously!
>
>     She doesn't deserve to be taken seriously, not
>yet, and won't until she adds some thought to her
>righteous indignation.
>
>      Others on the list have already pointed out the
>absurdity of turning a wife into her husband's
>employee, (so much for equal partnership) the only
>alternative is state subsidized stay at home Moms
>which in turn would lead to state regulation of
>housekeeping and child raising.
>
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