Snape and purity of blood

[marika_thestral]

No: HPFGUIDX 76374

Marika wrote:
> > When I was about eight 
> > years old, it was very common that the boys in my class used the 
> > word "gay" to insult somebody. I bet half of them didn't know 
what it 
> > meant, and that the other half really didn't dislike homosexuals -
 at 
> > least not at the time. Some of them probably grew up being 
homofobic 
> > while others grew up being homosexual themselves.

T.M. Sommers replied:
 
> And if one of those people had joined an organization the policy 
> of which was to beat up homosexuals, would you still say that he 
> never meant any of it?

In generel I would say they did, but not necessarily. People 
sometimes do the weirderst things. I know this girl who joined both a 
conservative and a socialist youth organization, because she enjoyed 
the social activities, specially the parties. Some kids hang around 
skinheads because they are full of hate and anger, and they like to 
drink. After a while they realize that they don't like what these 
people stand for and leave.

To apply this on Snape - I want to know what he did when he was a 
Death Eater before I decide that he can't be trusted and didn't 
deserve the second chance Dumbledore was willing to give him.

Marika