Freedom for House-Elves (Was: Kreacher the Plot Device Elf)

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 161865

> Carol, not at all bothered by Harry's owning House-Elves as long as he
> treats them fairly (just how that applies to Kreacher beyond ordering
> him to keep himself clean is anybody's guess)

a_svirn:
That reminds me of my favorite line from Bernard Shaw, when a young 
gentleman asks his valet's advice on correct way of breaking with his 
fiancée. The valet says, "There is no correct way of jilting, Sir. It 
is incorrect in itself". Same here. You can't treat a slave fairly, 
because ownership of a slave is unfair in itself.