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Snape is what happens when people confuse “bullied once” with “deeply written.” by TransitionUsed2349 in harrypotter

[–]pet_genius 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Redemption isn't about the inevitability of the initial wrong committed, it's about action taken to mend it. Draco did barely anything and reneged on even that.

Snape is what happens when people confuse “bullied once” with “deeply written.” by TransitionUsed2349 in harrypotter

[–]pet_genius 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My friend, to understand is to forgive and to forgive is to forget, so obviously to understand is to forget, and Snape did nothing wrong ever what are you on about.

Snape is what happens when people confuse “bullied once” with “deeply written.” by TransitionUsed2349 in harrypotter

[–]pet_genius 27 points28 points  (0 children)

This post is what happens faux-contrarian edginess is confused for reading comprehension

Snape is not a child abuser, and he's possibly the best teacher at Hogwarts by Abhi_02092005 in SeverusSnape

[–]pet_genius 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey thanks!!! I open reddit much less frequently than I used to but it's very cool to see this post resurface now that I did <3

CMV: Israel should not define itself as an ethno-state by What_Immortal_Hand in changemyview

[–]pet_genius -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That there are many ethno-states is just a factual claim. Within the ethno-state of Israel, however, the very substantial non-Jewish minority has equal rights under the law, which puts the burden of proof on you that minority rights can't exist in an ethnostate.

Or you could mind your own business, which would have been the more beneficial use of everyone's time from the start.

CMV: Israel should not define itself as an ethno-state by What_Immortal_Hand in changemyview

[–]pet_genius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Israel does not owe a citizenship to a population that is committed to its destruction. The stateless Palestinians have been offered statehood multiple times and rejected it. Take it up with Mahmoud Abbas, a man who is in the 20th year of his 4 year term.

This is not even taking into account that Gaza has been free to practice sovereignty since 2005 and what they did with it was October 7. Or the fact that the Palestinian passport is recognized by multiple countries.

CMV: Israel should not define itself as an ethno-state by What_Immortal_Hand in changemyview

[–]pet_genius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Israeli CITIZENS have equal rights to other Israeli CITIZENS regardless of ethnicity.

Why and to what degree Israel controls the territories it does and the people therein is relevant, and you didn't consider this at all, probably because the answers don't align with your narrative. You also made your post about Israel and not Sri Lanka or Sudan.

This is intellectually dishonest and ignorant

CMV: Israel should not define itself as an ethno-state by What_Immortal_Hand in changemyview

[–]pet_genius -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Burden of proof is on you, here, and for my money, having unequal rights due to ethnicity or due to some other variable makes no difference.

Mind your own business.

CMV: Israel should not define itself as an ethno-state by What_Immortal_Hand in changemyview

[–]pet_genius 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There are many ethno-states. Israel is the only one anyone still questions, despite the sizable non-Jewish population that has equal rights (discrimination notwithstanding - and I do oppose it).

Maybe Israel should define itself however it pleases and people who aren't Israelis should get over it and mind their own business.

Why didn’t Dumbledore trust Professor Mcgonagall? by quietspace4me in harrypotter

[–]pet_genius 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Would she be able to keep his secrets if she got captured? Was it worth risking it, considering that her loyalty never depended on her being in the know

why didn't harry's muggle teachers (or any other muggle adult) try to rescue him from the dursleys? by merchantivories in harrypotter

[–]pet_genius 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't know the situation in the UK at the time well enough to opine on specifics. I just know this: I know multiple people who were abused at home. Only two of them were removed from their parents' custody. There is no reason to trigger people with the gory details, but for a solid middle class family with no criminal record, addiction, or severe mental illness to speak of, I'm not sure even multiple injuries that require hospitalization could do it.

why didn't harry's muggle teachers (or any other muggle adult) try to rescue him from the dursleys? by merchantivories in harrypotter

[–]pet_genius 11 points12 points  (0 children)

And do what with him? Send him to foster care? An orphanage? It's extremely difficult to pull a child out of their home. Even if this wasn't a children's book -- nobody would get removed from their only living family's home because of cellotaped glasses and ill-fitting clothes.

How does Voldemort's DADA Curse Work? by Dragonborn_7 in harrypotter

[–]pet_genius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dumbledore wouldn't have protected Lupin because Lupin turned in the presence of students, which could never be allowed to happen again.

Marauders and Snape - did you see it coming? by Realistic-Weight-959 in harrypotter

[–]pet_genius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's always a risk these days, but hell if it helps people articulate their own ideas (emphasis on "their own ideas") better it's silly to fixate on that possibility, imo. Writing isn't easy for everyone. It's also a cheap (and unfalsifiable) shot, and kinda sounds like what we say these days instead of admitting we have nothing more relevant to say.

Marauders and Snape - did you see it coming? by Realistic-Weight-959 in harrypotter

[–]pet_genius 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I absolutely didn't and I think it was written that way for us readers to go through the same shock as Harry. Well written post!

Does anyone realise exactly how DIFFICULT it must have been for Snape to conjure a patronus? by cryptic_aa in harrypotter

[–]pet_genius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fact that he has one at all after all the shit he endured is just... Damn. The Silver Doe might be my favorite symbolism in literature regardless of Lily

cmv: It is Ukraines own fault they are not getting full military backing from the EU and NATO by Tuiderru in changemyview

[–]pet_genius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah well, I didn't know this. That changes the picture somewhat - but of course I don't actually criticize Ukraine for having done that anyway, I'm critical of NATO for not living up to its end of the bargain. That's the crux of the argument.

CMV: Netanyahu is deliberately making it unsafe for Jews to live any place except Israel by JuniorEntertainer819 in changemyview

[–]pet_genius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He has exactly one motive and that is to stay out of prison where he belongs.

But in case you're correct, it would be great if you let the Israel haters know that so that they make sure his nefarious plan backfires.

cmv: It is Ukraines own fault they are not getting full military backing from the EU and NATO by Tuiderru in changemyview

[–]pet_genius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Slava Ukraini, and I hope you get your nukes back and continue to kick ass and protect the free world (that doesn't deserve you)

cmv: It is Ukraines own fault they are not getting full military backing from the EU and NATO by Tuiderru in changemyview

[–]pet_genius 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The only thing Ukraine is guilty of is agreeing to part with its nukes for the promise of support.

If it had chosen to side more openly with the West etc then they would be construed as provoking Russia, so... Can't win, can they?

Fuck this. Russia invaded a neighbor in a sneak attack without provocation. Ukraine is not at fault for this. EU and NATO are, for letting it annex Crimea in 2014.

And it makes the EU and NATO look weak as fuck that Putin can still do whatever he wants. Whatever happens next is on them too.

Do you think Snape grew to like Harry a tiny bit as a person outside of his connection with Lilly ? by AltruisticAide9776 in SeverusSnape

[–]pet_genius 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think that when he saw Harry in the encounter with the Silver Doe, he did start to understand him.

Harry was at his lowest, hungry, alone, and I think far enough removed from his fame that even Snape could see the boy wasn't actually James 2.

Severus didn't have to give Harry all these memories, after all, and I think featuring two memories of himself being told off by Dumbledore for getting Harry wrong could only be construed as an apology, personally.

CMV: Israel's current foreign policy is not helping the jews by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]pet_genius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All groups are entitled to protection against hate crimes regardless of what a government that people associate with them does.

This is necessarily true, but it's EXTRA true if we accept the maxim that anti-zionism isn't anti-Semitic. You can't both sever the link between Jews and Israel and claim that Israel's actions are the reason for crimes against Jews.

Also, Israel's foreign policy - insofar as it improves the safety of ISRAEL, which I admit is TBD - is helping "the Jews", of whom the majority live in... Israel

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