Moral Ambiguity in Main Characters.

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Steve/bboyminn said:
> I think the Harry Potter books can and do help kids and adults 
come to an better internal revelation of right and wrong. They 
develop a sense of justice and injustice, and can be motivated to 
have the courage to stand up and take action in support of true 
moral right.

Courage, justice, right, truth, conscience aren't these the true
foundation of morality?

I can't imagine that a parent could want more for the moral
development of their kids or for themselves. <


Bonnie now:

I agree totally.  Also the HP books, (and most "hero" fiction) promote the truth that standing up for the "true moral right" 
will always bring you out on the winning side in the end.

I was watching something on LOR a while back and it mentioned 
how these stories take you to the point that you can't see how the "right" side can possibly win.  Then the story does a huge 
U-turn and what do you know, the good guys win after all.  It's 
sooo important for kids (and all of us really) to know that the 
"good guy" will ultimately win no matter how impossible or 
difficult it seems and that "some things are worth fighting for". 
Isn't apathy and fear the main environment that produces injustice 
in the first place?

Bonnie