Unforgiveable and dark magic

[John Heaton]

No: HPFGUIDX 79193

--- On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 14:28:08 EDT, carlpelleg at aol.com wrote:

> I have found a few uses for the three 'Unforgivable Curses'.
> 
> Avada Kedavra Curses ... could be used during legalized death 
> penalties. Of course this only applies if the Wizarding World
> has the death penalty.
> 
> Cruciatus Curse ... could be used, in small doses, to help 
> interrogate a prisoner. 

Call me a crazy liberal, but I'm not sure that torturing
prisoners really counts as a legitimate use of the cruciatus
curse.

Using AK as a means of carrying out a death sentence is more of a
gray area; I am personally opposed to the death penalty and do
not think that it is justified under any circumstance, but if the
wizarding community in a given country practices the death
penalty, using AK may be an acceptable way to carry it out.  It's
better than having your soul sucked by a Dementor, I guess.

=====
John Heaton
AIM: JohnHeaton
http://bluearmadillo.net

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