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GinnyX
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PostPosted: April 19, 2008 11:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

bery26 wrote:
its not an accomodation that is not for everyone, its an accomodation for only very few ppl, who have no problem with those accomodations so they are not interested in complaining and the ones who do the complaining are the ones who have absolutely no right to do it


Okay, now we're just going in circles, lol.

An accomodation is an accomodation whether you or them like it. Argue it all you want, it doesn't change what it is.

Alright... here is another one.
Hermione's parents came into Diagon Alley. For those who don't trust muggles, this is a travesty and a reason for fear. During the witch trials, they ahd good reason for fear. We can only imagine the tightened security during these times, when parents had to accompany their cildren to wizarding places. And yes, this does effect Britain's wizarding world because they were allowed into the bank, where they all keep their money. So their security is at risk. The goblins have to be able to change the muggle money to wizarding money. This means teh goblins have to get paid. In the end, the taxpayers, meaning the other wizards, have to pay these goblins. All the while their security is, in their opinon, being threatened.
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PostPosted: April 19, 2008 1:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok, real world example to parallel this -

People complain about immigrants because of the accommodations that have to made for them; a difference in language for instance. If someone comes here not knowing English, Americans have to either learn some of the foreign language, help the immigrant to learn English, or make sure an interpreter is present. The people who do the actual accommodating aren't usually the ones who are complaining. The complainers are typically the ones who don't make any effort to help assimilate the newcomer at all - they simply complain that it has to be done, by somebody. They don't like the idea that our society has to do something different to help the "outsider," even they themselves (the ones complaining) aren't doing a thing.

The purebloods might not do anything themselves to help assimilate the muggle-borns, but they're still going to complain that it has to be done by society in general.
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PostPosted: April 19, 2008 2:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bianca St. Claire wrote:
The people who do the actual accommodating aren't usually the ones who are complaining. The complainers are typically the ones who don't make any effort to help assimilate the newcomer at all - they simply complain that it has to be done, by somebody. They don't like the idea that our society has to do something different to help the "outsider," even they themselves (the ones complaining) aren't doing a thing.

Amen sista! I could not agree more.
That is defintiely what I get the impression of and what I think I meant when I said they made accomodations, doesn't matter who made them.
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PostPosted: April 19, 2008 9:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you Ginny and Bianca for explaining my point about accommodations. Much like Bianca's example of Americans having to learn other languages for immigrants, wizards have to either learn muggle slang or teach muggle borns wizarding terms.

And btw, I'm a girl.
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PostPosted: April 19, 2008 9:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

serafim_azriel wrote:


And btw, I'm a girl.


Ah, yes... I see the indicator now. Smile

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PostPosted: April 19, 2008 9:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, you did me good. lol.

(I got annoyed at being called a boy.)
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PostPosted: April 19, 2008 9:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

serafim_azriel wrote:
Yes, you did me good. lol.

(I got annoyed at being called a boy.)


I wouldn't want to be called a boy, either. I'm sorry if I called you one. I didn't know and it won't happen again.
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