Muggles v wizards redux

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 183255

> Alla:
> 
> No, I disagree with some of it. I do not remember Arthur making 
> decisions for muggles or manipulating them. 

a_svirn:
He obliviated them though, simply because they look askance at him at 
the QWC. (Which was his fault incidentally.) He was also extremely 
high-handed with the Dursleys. Do you believe that he would presume 
to connect any wizarding fireplace to the network without asking them 
first? Nope, I believe the correct procedure would be to ask their 
permission to do so. After all it is their privacy is being invaded. 

> Alla:
I would say that  good 
> wizard can be condescending to muggles, but that is pretty much it 
in 
> my opinion. 

a_svirn:
It is bad enough. I don't know about you, but I hate being condensed 
to. 

> Alla:
> But I also wonder why you will not be satisfied that as long 
> as you do not hurt another person, nobody will touch you? I 
certainly 
> would think that it is should be that way between wizards and 
muggles 
> and wizards etc.

a_svirn:
Define touch. I'd say constant mind-raping and manipulation is even 
worse than physical injury. 

> Alla:
> 
> Right, well memory charms to random muggles, normally I would 
agree, 
> just hard to do so here. 

a_svirn:
It is, isn't it? And this is just a matter of routine with good 
wizards.