the DE are Nazi?Re: Elkins' Draco Malfoy Is Ever So Lame. (But not sympathetic)

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 124771


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" 
<justcarol67 at y...> wrote:
> 
> Naama wrote:> 
> > You have a misconception here. The racism of the WW isn't about 
> > Muggles, it's about *Muggle borns*. The parallel to the real 
world is in the arbitrariness of the social categories - Jews, Slavs,
> Blacks, etc., are as fully human as the Germans, yet racist 
ideology marked them as inferior, less human. 
> 
> Carol responds:
> There is, nonetheless, an undeniable prejudice throughout the WW
> against Muggles, ranging from contempt to amiable condescension 
like Mr. Weasley's. 

Valky:
Hate to bicker, Carol but I really disagree that Arthurs fascination 
with Muggle ways equates to amiable condescension. 
I see Arthur as a sincere admirer of Muggle ways, from his veiwpoint 
magical means are not arbitrarily superior, but rather arbitrarily 
*his* only means. I seriously doubt that Arthur Weasley supposes 
even *amiable* superiority of the magical life in light of his sense 
of wonder about eckeltricity, and interest in being healed by 
stitches at St Mungos. I'd say these things point rather to an 
belief that he considers Muggles as equal man wise about things that 
the magical world has no knowledge of.

Just adding my point of view.
Valky