Cela had listened to her classmates and sighed a bit to herself about how smart Cope was before actually starting on her own work. She decided to go for the viewpoint that she had been exposed to most, even though it wasn't the one she supported herself.

She wrote a bunch of notes then skipped up to the podium to take her turn.

"Hi everyone! I'm Celandine," They knew that though, right? "And I'm speaking on behalf of
Witches and Wizards that do not support house elf rights. I'd like to break this down before I start; If a Witch or a Wizard does not support house elf rights, it does not necessarily mean that they are against house elf rights, it sometimes means they may not actively promote them or consider them to be a pressing matter. It may also, in contrast, mean that they are completely and vehemently against House elves being considered worthy of having rights. Either way, I'm not supporting the house elves and like, I'm going to make some points about why and stuff now." Cela beamed at her fellow students for a moment then put a snooty, superior look on her face.

"House elves are not wizards, nor are they even human. A house elf is dependent on their master and because they do not have the means to initiate change on their own, they do not have the right to want change either. Furthermore, the majority of house elves are happy with the staus quo, they wish for nothing more than to serve us, their superiors. Giving an elf unrequested freedom is comparable to signing a death warrant for them; they destroy themselves with their own self-loathing. What right do we have to make them suffer by pressing our own ideals of freedom on them? We should only do what is natural; allow them to serve us as they wish to and fulfill their purpose.

Rights are entitlements or permissions, usually of a legal or moral nature. How we define the idea of having 'rights' is different to how mere beings define it, and different beings have their own definition and understanding of the concept. If our concept of moral and legal rights place house elves in a position they do not wish to be in, how is that fair? How is that helping them? We do not understand more than what they are willing to share with us; they are willing to share that, in general, they are happy serving their betters. We have no rights to make assumptions, we have no reason to make assumptions; they serve us, they are happy and so are we."

Geeeee. Cela dropped the snooty expression and wrinkled her nose at herself. She didn't support her chosen viewpoint, but it was interesting to argue it anyway.She returned to the seats and waited for another opportunity to speak.