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

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 162037


> bboyminn:
> 
> Echoing Jordan's comment, it's time to now get back on
> topic. What do the Elves want and need? Freedom... maybe,
> maybe not.<HUGE SNIP>
>> What I conceive them wanting is fair and reasonable
> treatment. I speculate that if House-Elves were freed
> the way slaves were freed; just a slaves, they would
> soon find themselves back in the same situation they
> were in before they were freed. They would be back 
> doing what they truly like to do, which is serving and
> caring for humans. And much like human slaves who were
> freed, they would continue to be taken advantage of.
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Alla:

Okay, I am just trying to figure out where you are coming from, so 
basically I just want to know why are you so convinced that elves 
truly like serving humans. Are you just discarding the existance of 
enchantment on them? Do you think it is a lie and house elves are not 
enchanted, which is I guess a reasonable argument to make, but what 
is the basis for thinking that this is a lie?

If we did not know about enchantment, I would be more convinced that 
house elves in general like serving humans if they are treated 
fairly, but don't you think that we canot know yet whether they truly 
like serving till enchantment is lifted ( if it exists of course)

Alla