House elves and some spoilers for Swordspoint WAS: realistic solutions

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 180942

> Betsy:
>  I do agree with the idea that I can't 
> > just swoop in with my superior armies and completely remake a 
> > society.  But I do feel I can judge or apply my own personal 
> values.  
> > What use are my values unless I actually use them?  (For a RL 
> > example: I think female circumcision is an abominable practise 
> that 
> > speaks very ill of those societies that allow or encourage the 
> > practice.  It's not my society, but I feel quite free, and in 
fact 
> > almost duty bound, to judge such behavior.)
> <SNIP>
> 
> Alla:
> 
> Yep, I also freely apply my personal values, continue to do so, 
when 
> I for example call what Snape  and Neville's Uncle does to Neville 
> to be despicable child abuse.
> 
> But when I do so, I AM applying my personal values and it does not 
> seem to reflect what WW society thinks about it.
> >

a_svirn:
Doesn't it? I seem to remember that everyone except perhaps his own 
Slytherins regarded Snape with various degrees of dislike. Even Fudge 
was profoundly shocked by Snape's conduct! So would anyone in our 
culture who would witness that scene. Snape had the reputation of an 
unfair teacher – so he would in our culture. He was considered as of 
something of a bully – so he would be in our culture. As for *abuse*, 
I don't think that this is a correct term, but not because it means 
something different in the WW. I think it means something different 
in our culture.

a_svirn