Crossing those lines is reasonable if you are up against others who cross those lines all the time. To not cross them is idiotic.
Why should any of us be willing to die, but not willing to kill the people who would kill us without a thought?
Of course he's deliberately charming and riveting. He's a Slytherin. Do you somehow doubt you ability to see through this and not have your own personal values tainted or otherwise warped? Why? Is it because you already are juggling so many personas and fear that to take on another will put strain on the rest? Do you really think we'd let you turn into the next incarnation of Antonin Nikolaevich something something Dolohov?
I guess where we might differ is that I don't give a shite about dying as some noble, innocent, righteous person. No, I care about not dying. I care, in fact, about all of us not dying. Some more than others but that can't be helped.
If the Order have alternatives I'd like to know what they are, especially since as far as I can tell, most of what they do involves hiding. Oh, and more hiding. And smuggling stuff. And the occasional pep talk. My own theory? They're spread too thin and as such are too focused on feeding themselves, stealing wands, and saving muggleborns. Noble? Oh, but of course. Effective?
We're still waiting on that one.
I agree with what both you and Dolohov say on one thing, though: restraint is well and good and if you don't have it you'll probably end up badly or do something you otherwise regret. And look at that - looks like he's teaching you anyway, despite your resistance.
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Why should any of us be willing to die, but not willing to kill the people who would kill us without a thought?
Of course he's deliberately charming and riveting. He's a Slytherin. Do you somehow doubt you ability to see through this and not have your own personal values tainted or otherwise warped? Why? Is it because you already are juggling so many personas and fear that to take on another will put strain on the rest? Do you really think we'd let you turn into the next incarnation of Antonin Nikolaevich something something Dolohov?
I guess where we might differ is that I don't give a shite about dying as some noble, innocent, righteous person. No, I care about not dying. I care, in fact, about all of us not dying. Some more than others but that can't be helped.
If the Order have alternatives I'd like to know what they are, especially since as far as I can tell, most of what they do involves hiding. Oh, and more hiding. And smuggling stuff. And the occasional pep talk. My own theory? They're spread too thin and as such are too focused on feeding themselves, stealing wands, and saving muggleborns. Noble? Oh, but of course. Effective?
We're still waiting on that one.
I agree with what both you and Dolohov say on one thing, though: restraint is well and good and if you don't have it you'll probably end up badly or do something you otherwise regret. And look at that - looks like he's teaching you anyway, despite your resistance.