Eugine_Nier comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 11 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 22 March 2012 12:08:47AM 2 points [-]

I still think Fawkes would have a problem with it unless he'd tried everything else first.

If family members of order of the phoenix members are being killed on a daily basis, one doesn't quiet have the luxury of "trying everything else" first.

Comment author: Alsadius 22 March 2012 01:16:01AM *  5 points [-]

Yes, but will Fawkes care?

(I expect Dumbledore's learned how to keep a secret from his pet bird by now, so Fawkes may not know, but if he did then I suspect he'll be disgusted. Phoenixes don't seem to do situational morality well.)