[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry sparing V'mort

[Rebecca Stephens]

No: HPFGUIDX 46439


> > Also, to use a Star Wars stance (and Im sure, some
> other 
> series/worlds
> > with concepts similar to the force-duality sorta
> thing), taking up 
> the
> > weapons of the evil people will taint yourself
> with evil, leading 
> you
> > to a path of evil.
> 
> Which is where I and Star Wars part company,
> frankly.  I _don't_ want 
> to go into tons o' philosophy here, but IMNSHO
> resorting to violence 
> to destroy a known danger does not, in and of
> itself, make those who 
> have had to defend themselves as evil as the
> aggressors.  There is a 
> big difference between _initiating_ aggression (as
> V'mort did, again 
> and again and again) and taking whatever steps are
> necessary to stop 
> the aggression, even including violence and the DP.
> 

Forgive me for meandering off-topic here, but that'
not the way I interpret SW.  It's not destroying the
evil that makes you as evil as the agressors.  It's
acting in anger leads to the dark side.  If you killed
because you were defending yourself or someone else,
or because it had to be done, that would not lead to
the dark side.  Killing (or acting) out of rage rather
than reason is what gets ya.

I personally think that Harry killing Voldemort is
alright as long as he doesn't sneak up on him in his
sleep.  Actually, in other books/shows, I wouldn't
mind the assassination, but it's not appropriate the
HP fandom.


Rebecca

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