Pureblood attitudes and the word "racism" (Was: James the Berk?)

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No: HPFGUIDX 106715

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "delwynmarch" 
<delwynmarch at y...> wrote:
> Moreover, I feel it's counterproductive and committing an injustice
> (IMO !!) to judge people without at least trying to know why they do
> things. What if Bella, as a kid, was abducted by a group of Muggles
> who raped and tortured her ? It would sure explain why she hates the
> Muggles so much. I agree that the simplest solution is that she was
> taught to hate them, but it is not necessarily the *right* solution.
snip.
 
It *does* matter WHY people do the things they do.


Alla:
 Yes, it does matter why people do things what they do. It is just in 
case of Bella, I am not interested. Don't get me wrong, there were 
many villains in the works of fiction I've read over time, where I 
was interested to learn their motivations. It is not the case here.

And yes, again the dreaded "emotion" comes in. Bella had a hand in 
killing one of my favourite characters. There are could be many 
dreadful circumstances in her life to make her what she is now, but 
it does not matter to me.

If I was defending person like Bella in court, I would make sure I 
would learn all of them, to show the judge and jury how poor Bella 
was just victim of the circumstances, but I can allow myself a luxury 
of not doing so with the fictional character


> Del replies :
> Once again, it is your right to choose to do so. But you have to be
> aware that this might prompt some posters to not want to discuss
> matters with you. I for example just don't know how to deal with 
upset
> people and I strongly avoid being around upset people, because they
> make me feel scared and unsure.


Alla:
Del,  I just meant that my emotions will always be present in my 
posts. I have no idea how you equaled that statement of mine 
with "being upset". For the most parts, my attitude is very light 
hearted. Of course, there are some issues I feel strongly about, but 
I am not being upset about it. I am always trying to stick to canon, 
but I absolutely don't see why my writing should be "emotionless", 
even if I am basing my argument on canon. And of course it is totally 
up to you whether you want discuss matters with me or not. Frankly, 
you have me very puzzled here. If you choose to continue to debate 
matters with me, could we stop discussing my writing style, please?
In my line of work, I have to present emotionless arguments every 
day. Here I choose to argue differently. If you don't like it,  there 
is nothing I can do.

> Alla wrote previously:
> > But, I also think that redemption of the Slytherin House is only 
> > possible, when what lies at the heart of their choosing, will 
> > dissappear. When "blood issue" will be come a "non-issue" and 
yes, it 
> > is still an issue now (remember the password to Slytherin Commons)

 
> Del replies :
> Then the very first thing to do is to kill the 4 Houses as they are.
> The whole concept was flawed fron the beginning. Trying to correct 
it
> is like putting a Band-Aid on a wooden leg.



Alla: 
You could be right. I think it is very possible that Rowling will do 
away all the Houses at the end of the book, or Slytherins will be 
choosen based on their cunning and ambition, not on whether they 
are "pure-bloods"
>