[HPforGrownups] Re: Prejudice

[EnsTren at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 70189

In a message dated 7/14/2003 5:59:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
naama_gat at hotmail.com writes:


> So, because, statistically, there is more chance that an African-
> American will commit a crime than a white American, it is justifiable 
> to treat all African-Americans like criminals? 

No, but since when is prejustice logical?

> The fact that *some* Muggle born wizards have betrayed the magical 
> community (for which, just to remind you, we have absolutely no 
> evidence) does not justify prejudice against all Muggle borns. 
> 

Again, prejustice is not logical.  I've quoted a man's own words at him and 
he still denied he was a bigot.

> Also, the precise etymology of "mudblood" is unimportant. The mere 
> fact that in the Potterverse it is the equivalent to "nigger" in the 
> US, should make it very clear what type of people are using it.
> 

No, "Mudblood" is worce than "nigger," because some black people will refer 
to other black people as "niggers," at least in NYC.  "Mudblood" is far more 
hurtful, but then, it's also recent.

> 
> Naama
> 


Nemi
       --Black Dragon
       --Slasher and Yaoist
       --Utterly Psycotic


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