Notification of prejudices

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 191530



--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, sigurd at ... wrote:
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> You are continuing to be an apologist for the actions of Slytherin and all I have to do is simply assert the facts as Rowling has stated them. In the canon of Harry Potter, unfortunately- Rowling writing is law.
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> I fear we must agree to disagree.
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> Otto
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Steve:

Actually I'm not defending the actions of Slytherins, I am defending the Characteristics of Slytherin House. 

Some Slytherins acted morally, some Slytherins acted immorally. Some may have had terribly selfish reasons for making morally sound decisions, and some Slytherins may have had seemingly good reasons for doing morally wrong things. 

Most people do not see their actions as morally wrong. Though I hate to invoke the name, Hitler assumed he was doing the right thing. He had some logic, twisted as it may be, to justify his actions. He felt he was right, but the world he tried to oppress and suppress didn't agree. It is easy to think you are right when you are the oppressor, but not so easy to believe that when you are the oppressed. 

Just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn