What scene would you like to add to DH? Why?

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Posted: 16 years ago

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Originally posted by: shellytt

I also have a point regarding the Hindu Scriptures in relation to this debate. It is stated in the Bhagvad Gita with Shri Krishna speaking to Arjuna

"Treating alike victory and defeat, gain and loss, pleasure and pain, get ready for the fight then, fighting thus, you will not incur sin."

"..... Equipped with this attitude of mind, you will be able to throw off completely the shakles of Karma."

Shri Krishna is advising Arjuna, that to fight a rightous war, (and the statement rightous war is used in the Scripture), and by understanding that all things are equal (All's fair in Love and war) you will incur no sin, and you would be free of the Karmic consequences of or actions.

Drawing the parallel to Harry, Harry understod that his fight against against Voldermort was the right path to take, when told of the prophecy, he chose to fight for good (the right), therefore by understanding that and by also realising that to kill was the only way to save the situation he is also acknowleging (in my opinion) that in a war of this magnitude, all it fair.

The difference here is that the good side (Hary) realises that it is necessary to kill, torture, hurt persons in order to attain the goal of killing Voldermort and therefore their use of the of Unforgivable Curses was not only a necessary arsenal in their fight, but also to an extent it can be condoned and accepted. Whereas in the case of the Dark side, their use of the curses as not really about being necessary, but taking pleasure in its uses. They would go out of their way to use an Unforgivable Curse, whilst, the good side uses it sparingly.

Therefore Harry's use of the Unforgivable Curses, should not bring into question of his morality, because it is really his morality that allows him to use use the curses in the first place.

@ Labib - contrary to my post above, I guess I did have something more to say. lol

This is just my personal disclaimer as I try not to indulge in too many religious debates or use the Scriptures in any debates\discussion. :

Please note that this is my understanding of the Gita and its relation to the discussion. (it may be wrong, I don't profess to be a great interpreter of the Scriptures, so please don't take offense anyone)