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Daffy.Potter · 08-13-2009, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Crystal Ball

Looking at her notes, Mari thought for a few moments, mentally going on over how she intended to win this debate.

Yes, she wanted to win. She liked winning, even if she didn't really care for the topic. She was going to totally prove that...she glanced at her topic. Oh yes, that house elves were perfectly happy doing what the did. Yes.

Clearing her throat, she spoke after a few other classmates did. " If you're so enthusiastic about letting house elves choose change, why can't we also be enthusiastic about letting them resolve to stay in servitude? There was a house elf," Mari thought a moment. " Kreacher. He served the Black family for ages, and was never more pleased to know he was serving them the family that he had probably known his whole life." She paused, then continued." To take that away from him, or try to even force supposed freedom on him would be quite terrible, quite terrible indeed." She said. " If he were alive today, that is." She said quickly. " His case was slightly extreme, but I agree with Sara, we should not try to enforce a change on all elves if it will not please all of them, right?" She asked, giving the other slightly lonely side (they only had one supporter as of that moment,) a chance to argue their point.

Oh dear. A Ravenclaw. But it's cool... it's cool. And Livvy wanted to find someone to... debate nicely with. No harm no foul... she could do it... she could do it. Debates were fun sometimes. Not when you lost though.

So she spoke up once more. Yes... she spoke up. "Well... what I think... is that we should let them choose. I think we should let the house elves choose their own life and what they want for themselves. That's true... uhm... Mari... that some house elves have dedicated their entire life towards their master and serving them. But there are some house elves that don't share the same ideas.

"I agree... we shouldn't force house elves to change their lives. But I think we should give them the opportunity to change their lives... if they want to. If they wanna serve their masters... fine. Let 'em. If they want to do something else instead of being a servant... then I think we should let them. We don't force each other to do things we don't want right? And right now... we're not giving them the opportunity. And I think that we need to change that. Because house elves have every right to do what they want."

08-13-2009, 03:02 AM	#64 (permalink)
Daffy.Potter Hinkypunk Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Flyingpigs. [GMT-5] Posts: 12,081 Hogwarts RPG Name: Mercedes A. Finklestein x7 x3	House Elves For Change -- Post #2 James' Violin Buddy \| Josey's Duckie ♥ \| \| Dandruffie's BFF \| O Sparkly One Quote: Originally Posted by Crystal Ball Looking at her notes, Mari thought for a few moments, mentally going on over how she intended to win this debate. Yes, she wanted to win. She liked winning, even if she didn't really care for the topic. She was going to totally prove that...she glanced at her topic. Oh yes, that house elves were perfectly happy doing what the did. Yes. Clearing her throat, she spoke after a few other classmates did. " If you're so enthusiastic about letting house elves choose change, why can't we also be enthusiastic about letting them resolve to stay in servitude? There was a house elf," Mari thought a moment. " Kreacher. He served the Black family for ages, and was never more pleased to know he was serving them the family that he had probably known his whole life." She paused, then continued." To take that away from him, or try to even force supposed freedom on him would be quite terrible, quite terrible indeed." She said. " If he were alive today, that is." She said quickly. " His case was slightly extreme, but I agree with Sara, we should not try to enforce a change on all elves if it will not please all of them, right?" She asked, giving the other slightly lonely side (they only had one supporter as of that moment,) a chance to argue their point. Oh dear. A Ravenclaw. But it's cool... it's cool. And Livvy wanted to find someone to... debate nicely with. No harm no foul... she could do it... she could do it. Debates were fun sometimes. Not when you lost though. So she spoke up once more. Yes... she spoke up. "Well... what I think... is that we should let them choose. I think we should let the house elves choose their own life and what they want for themselves. That's true... uhm... Mari... that some house elves have dedicated their entire life towards their master and serving them. But there are some house elves that don't share the same ideas. "I agree... we shouldn't force house elves to change their lives. But I think we should give them the opportunity to change their lives... if they want to. If they wanna serve their masters... fine. Let 'em. If they want to do something else instead of being a servant... then I think we should let them. We don't force each other to do things we don't want right? And right now... we're not giving them the opportunity. And I think that we need to change that. Because house elves have every right to do what they want."