[HPforGrownups] Re: A motive for Sirius (finally!)

[SnapesSlytherin at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 48472

In a message dated 12/16/02 5:48:25 AM Eastern Standard Time, wynnde1 at aol.com 
writes:
> No matter how much snooping Snape was doing, 
> that would by no means justify murdering him - even if Lupin *was* suicidal 
> 
> because of it. And yes, I realise we are talking about the mentality of a 
> teenage boy. However, while I don't expect particularly deep or complex 
> views 
> of morality from ~15-year-olds, I do expect someone of that age to 
> understand 
> that murder is *wrong*. Particularly of the pre-meditated variety. If 
> Sirius 
> was planning send Snape in after Lupin, well aware that Snape's death was a 
> 
> distinct possiblity (and a  good thing for Lupin, as well), well, that's 
> just 
> plain Evil (IMO).
> 

I think we might be underestimating the 15 year olds here....I know quite a 
few and they are capable of very deep and complex views - but never mind 
that, on to Sirius!
*If* Sirius had tried to kill Snape to save Lupin from suicide, it agrees 
with a philosopher....I cannot remember which one right now (little rusty ya 
know) and he said that virtuous intent was good enough, but Nietzche (sp) 
said that intent doesn't count.  (Anyone else watch Nancy Drew *g*)  So it 
all depends on who you believe.  If you think intent does count, then what 
Sirius theoretically did could be seen as ok.  But if you agree with 
Nietzche, it doesn't.  It's not Evil (at least, not with a capital E).  Maybe 
evil.  The difference?  Big Evil is Voldemort, Sauron, Hitler, etc.  People 
who were doing things for their own gain.  Little evil is when you are trying 
to do good things, but do them in a bad way.  A "the ends justify the means" 
kinda thing.  So his hypothetical motive was right...in his mind.

~*~*~Oryomai~*~*~
(Who *really* hopes that that made sense, but is thinking that it won't make 
sense to anyone but her...)


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