Dumbledore and murder

[adamjmarcantel]

No: HPFGUIDX 137993

Here's to hoping the list elves forgive me, as it is a reply to 
several posts/threads and I thought this would save space rather than 
responding to each one with the same basic premise.

Several posters have been making the claim that Snape is evil and the 
proof is *drumroll* he murdered DD!!  They go on to say, or at least 
imply, that DD would not ask to be murdered and, in fact, is against 
murder, and that committing murder makes someone absolutely evil.  I 
feel compelled to post my thoughts on this:

1.  DD would not ask to be murdered.
    How to we know that?  I have no evidence one way or another.

2.  DD is against murder.
    Really?  What has been asking/preparing Harry for all these 
years?  The final tea party with Riddle so that Harry can convince 
him to be a good little boy and then they ride off into the sunset 
together? No.  DD has been preparing Harry for the final battle with 
Voldy in order for Harry to kill or attempt to kill him.  DD has even 
been giving direct assistance in destroying Marvolo's ring, searching 
for Horcruxes, etc. so that it will be easier for Harry to 
presumably "finish off" ol' V-Mort.  This tells me that DD recognizes 
that murder IS acceptable in some circumstances and it would, 
therefore, not be a stretch to think DD would consider the 
circumstance of "that" night do be one in which murder would be 
acceptable.

3.  Murder make someone evil, therefore Snape is evil.
    I will be looking for the same folks to post that Harry is ESE! 
if it turns out that he murders Voldy.  The standards cannot change 
just because the murderer is someone we like and the victim is 
someone we don't like.  Murder is murder and a murderer is a murderer 
whether is be Harry or Snape.  It may turn out that Harry will not 
murder Voldy, but there is that chance, so we should be ready to 
assign the ESE tag to Harry if it does transpire.  

These are just my thoughts, and, again, it's in reply to several 
different threads, not one in particular. I could be wrong and it 
would be interesting to hear others' interpretations/spins.

Adam, who cannot see evil in what Snape did, try as he might