Amortentia and re The morality of love potions/Merope and Tom Sr.

[Maria Vaerewijck]

No: HPFGUIDX 152446

  

Carol:
We're talking about the 1930s. Merope does not have the option of
abortion, nor the resources to take care of her child. <snip>

  maria8162001:
   
  Sorry Carol, if I have to respond to this one more time, I know you 
want to change the topic, but I just to say that. In 1930, though 
maybe not legal, but there was already an abortion in UK, even during 
the time of Queen Victoria (Victorian time). Abortion, predates that 
far, way far than Victorian times in England, though not legal, but 
rich and poor alike can already find an abortionist, though they were 
not called abortionist then, I guess. 
  
Carol:
And so she should be condemned to starve to death in the streets of
London, along with her unborn child? Why not just shoot her and put
her out of her misery? <snip> Yes, she tricked him into taking the 
potion because she wanted to be loved, but she also confessed what 
she had done. And what she got was not Christian forgiveness but 
utter rejection and a broken heart. For her, it was a death sentence. 
That may be your idea of mercy and right conduct. I assure you, it 
is not mine.

maria8162001:
   
  Merope wasn't condemned to death by anyone, she condemned herself 
to death. If she had wanted to, IMO, she could have find help from 
among her fellow witches/wizards, but she didn't asked for help from 
her own people whom, I believe would be willing to help her with her 
child or would be willing to care fro her child. But she didn't, she 
chose to die, you know why, not just because she was broken hearted 
and horrified at what she did and at the reaction of Tom, but also 
because she was selfish. All she could think of is herself. 
  JMO.