I think that wanting to free house-elves is a good sentiment, but it's going to take a lot of work and a lot of change in the minds of the elves. I don't think it will be hard to eventually to convince humans that we can get along without them, but the elves are clearly not so keen on it.
Maybe freedom isn't exactly what elves need for the moment, but maybe they just need some sort of inner freedom within their enslavement. I know that sounds ridiculous, but I think house elves need to change things very slowly, and just need to understand things like not needing to punish themselves harshly for bad things, having the right to a comfortable living space and fair treatment in their home, and just having a healthy lifestyle. This would mean that the elf would still be "bound" to their family, but in a less demanding and all-intense way.
It would probably be important to set up some sort of house elf congregation, with elves like Dobby (though maybe less intense), and also elves like Kreacher and Winky. With a good representation, you would be able to get a fair view of how changes would go over in the elf community. This congregation could meet with humans and decide the best course of action for small time periods.
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Date: 2010-07-09 02:01 pm (UTC)Maybe freedom isn't exactly what elves need for the moment, but maybe they just need some sort of inner freedom within their enslavement. I know that sounds ridiculous, but I think house elves need to change things very slowly, and just need to understand things like not needing to punish themselves harshly for bad things, having the right to a comfortable living space and fair treatment in their home, and just having a healthy lifestyle. This would mean that the elf would still be "bound" to their family, but in a less demanding and all-intense way.
It would probably be important to set up some sort of house elf congregation, with elves like Dobby (though maybe less intense), and also elves like Kreacher and Winky. With a good representation, you would be able to get a fair view of how changes would go over in the elf community. This congregation could meet with humans and decide the best course of action for small time periods.
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