Hermione must be stopped, ...-Hermione's Crimes
a_svirn
a_svirn at yahoo.com
Mon Mar 13 22:58:44 UTC 2006
No: HPFGUIDX 149568
> bboyminn:
>
> a_svirn, you seem to be taking the position that I've labeled as
> 'Moral Absolutest', <snip>
a_svirn:
Merlin Forbid.
> bboyminn:
> By the broadest and most general definitions of Blackmail (revenge,
> vengence, etc...), Hermione is guilty, but I absolutely /can not/
see
> the wizard world regarding her actions as CRIMINAL Blackmail
(revenge,
> vengence, etc...).
<snip>
> By definition, Hermione is guilty of Blackmail, but in reality, I
> can't see any wizarding authorities treating her actions as
criminal
> Blackmail. In fact, I can't see even our real world muggle
authorities
> treating Hermione's action as criminal Blackmail.
a_svirn:
I am curious. If her actions is not "criminal" Blackmail, what then?
Lawful Blackmail? Permissible Blackmail? Officially Authorized
Blackmail? Above-board Blackmail? There seem to be a certain
contradiction of terms in all of the above, yet what can possibly be
opposite to "criminal"?
> bboyminn:
<snip>
> To a group of blind men, to some an elephant is a wall, to others
it
> is a tree, and to others still it is a rope. Are they wrong or are
> they right? Well, of course, the answer is - Yes and No.
>
a_svirn:
If you say so.
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