The Statute of Secrecy

a_svirn a_svirn at yahoo.com
Wed Oct 4 21:04:57 UTC 2006


No: HPFGUIDX 159081

> > a_svirn:
> > Although I agree with you on the question of forgeries I think 
that
> > stature of secrecy does force one to act unethically. Because 
memory
> > charms *are* unethical
> 
> Tesha:
>    I disagree, from the legal Encyclopedia:
> "Aristotle was one of the first great philosophers to study the
> subject. 

a_svirn:
I beg you pardon, you disagree with what? Did Aristotle study the 
subject of forgeries? 

> Tesha:
To him, ethics was more than a moral, religious, or legal
> concept. He believed that the most important element in ethical
> behavior is knowledge that actions are accomplished for the 
betterment
> of the common good."

a_svirn:
Well, sure. He said many things, Aristotle did. For instance, he was 
of the opinion that some people are slaves by nature and it is 
better for the common good that they should stay that way. You don't 
have to agree with a guy just because he was a celebrity. 

> Tesha:
>   Where is the harm in DD making it easier on Mrs. Cole to agree? 
And
> my goodness, a document? Do wizards actually need legal documents -
> pre-printed and carried along in a nasty old briefcase?? 

a_svirn:
No, of course they don't. They can always turn muggles into slugs if 
muggles don't cooperate. 







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