House Elves, Hermione And Freedom

[caspenzoe]

No: HPFGUIDX 109975

> > Caesian responds:
> My pleasure pentzouli :-).  Let's say my point is in the school of 
> Dumbledore's approach vs. that of - say - Barty Crouch Sr.  When 
things 
> are most dangerous - that is the worst possible time to start 
making 
> arguments about restricting basic civil liberties.  For example, 
the 
> right to a trial, or to defend oneself in court (cough * Sirius * 
> cough).  Do you agree that in the WW, these same arguments have 
> probably been made against Muggleborns? - "how do we know we can 
trust 
> them?" or, "maybe we'll let them be full members of our community 
when 
> things seem safer, but not now".
> 
> I'm not saying that these issues are the same as the reason the 
elves 
> are enslaved - we agree we don't know why. (Wouldn't it be nice if 
our 
> brainiac Hermione could bother to update us on that topic before 
> rushing off to the library sans explanation again - I'm feeling 
like 
> Ron here.)
> 
> Cheers,
> Caesian - who apologizes for being a bit touchy about this topic 
at the 
> moment (cough * American politics suck * cough)

Hi Caesian!

Sorry to interject! 

I would like to know a lot more about the history of the House 
Elves' enslavement too, because I can't make any sense of it as it 
is - seems terribly unenlightened even for the more conservative 
elements of the WW. 

And I agree that "cough * American politics suck * cough" right now. 
and *cough* at the risk of violating some rules here *cough* (I 
swear I'll never do it again!) I responded to your latest e-mails 
Caesian (thank you!) but they got returned. Are you having some 
difficulty with your provider by any chance? I'll be happy to try 
again!

Caspen