S.P.E.W. Term XVII, Activity #2: The Logistics of Freeing House-Elves

[mandyloo.livejournal.com]

By popular demand, I bring you our next activity- a discussion!

Activity: The Logistics of Freeing House-Elves
Dates: Now until 11:59 pm July 12, MST (5:59 am July 13, UTC)
Points: 10 points for first comment, additional comments 2 points each, up to 30 points. Points for bonus items if you have them.
Details: Hermione was adamant about winning better working conditions, fair wages, and time off for House-Elves. But it takes more than wanting something to make it happen. How would you convince a house-elf that they needed to be free? How would you convince the Ministry that their freedom was necessary?

Initial comments (for 10 points) must be at least 4 sentences long. Additional comments should be at least 2 sentences.

Ideas for talking points:
~ What exactly should we change for House-elves?
~ How would you go about talking to this with the house-elves?
~ How would you bring this up with the Ministry?
~ How would you promote this with the general public?
~ Feel free to reply to others' initial comments when making your later comments. But please be polite! No bashing other people's ideas, but you don't have to agree with them either.

~ Sign each comment with your Name/House! Failure to do so means no points for you!

~ Remember, you must be on the roster to get points, so be sure to sign up before the activity ends!

kilobites , silvertigerx - you will each get +5 bonus points for suggesting this activity, if you participate! :)

Comments

[peyton07.livejournal.com]

I think house-elves should do what they want to do. If they want to serve snotty Purebloods or wear tea cozies on their heads, live and let live. However, if they are being abused, there need to be Ministry laws in place to protect them and get them out of that situation. I think a program like Witness Protection could work; the house-elves wouldn't want to stop serving but they should be moved to a foster family of sorts where the abusive family cannot follow.

If you want to get sneaky with the SPEW campaign, you could teach the house-elves annoying songs like Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" or "This is the Song that Never Ends." If they are continuously singing annoying songs, their families might get sick of them and kick them out. Then, Hermione gets her wish at any cost whether the elves she's "helping" like it or not ^^

Peyton//Ravenclaw

[kimberry531.livejournal.com]

hahaha. I like the way you think. Personally, I think they should all be taught James Blunt songs. Though this "freedom through annoyance" thing might backfire - what if the wizards just get so fed up that they simply snuff them on the spot?

Also - WIN for the icon! I AM NOT TOPH, I AM MELON-LORD! MUAHAHAHAH. K, done nerding it up.

Kimberly\Gryffindor
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[cyyt.livejournal.com]

There should definitely be rules set regarding house-elves and their wellbeing. LOL at witness protection, but even so, isn't the house-elf 'bound to the family to serve until they die' or something (unless they were given clothes)?

Brilliant idea though. Annoying the crap out of their families!XD

Candice//Gryffindor