[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape - a werewolf bigot?? Was: Say it isn't so Lupin!!!

[Jazmyn Concolor]

No: HPFGUIDX 170210



dumbledore11214 wrote:
> 
> 
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com 
> <mailto:HPforGrownups%40yahoogroups.com>, Jazmyn Concolor <jazmyn at ...>
> wrote:
> <SNIP>
>  > Lupin might be a great teacher, but it was highly irresponsible of
>  > Dumbledore to have him at the school, regardless of the existing
>  > dangerous creatures in or around the school. We should not be
> wondering
>  > if Snape is a bigot, which in this case is not justified, we should
>  > wonder if Dumbledore was senile to allow Lupin to teach.
> <SNIP>
> 
> Alla:
> 
> Oh. Okay. I think I will continue wondering about Snape being a bigot
> though and will applaud Dumbledore for allowing Lupin to teach.
> 
> People with HIV can also transmit this disease to others it if they
> are not careful and yes, as I said upthread, I know that this is not
> an exact analogy, seems pretty close to me though. IMO of course.
> 
(big snip)

People with HIV do not turn into man-eating wolves every full moon who 
maul and attack people.  Comparing HIV to lycanthropy is like comparing 
a glass of water (controlled by a glass) to a dam collapsing 
(uncontrolled water with the dam (potion) removed).  A crazed wolf 
moving at supernatural speed through a school full of children can 
hardly be considered safe under any circumstances.  One slip-up and the 
wolvesbane potion taken too late and how many kids would die or end up 
as werewolves???  Lupin was just REALLY lucky noone got hurt, either 
back when he was a Marauder or later with Harry and co.  It may sound 
harsh of me, but anyone with a disease that dangerous should be removed 
from society to their own collony.

Would you allow a man with rabies to teach children?  Or Ebola virus? 
If you found out your teacher had a dangerous disease, that could be 
spread too easily, what would you do? There are just some things too 
dangerous to expose people to and sometimes the needs of the few must be 
set aside for the needs of the many.

Jazmyn