Comments on: Harry Potter’s Secret Libertarian Message http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/07/10/harry-potters-secret-libertarian-message/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:11:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kevin Parker http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/07/10/harry-potters-secret-libertarian-message/#comment-31860 Kevin Parker Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:27:28 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/07/10/harry-potters-secret-libertarian-message/#comment-31860 You state, "More likely than not, though, he’s just reading his own political ideas into" the series. I'm curious why you think so. You state, “More likely than not, though, he’s just reading his own political ideas into” the series.

I’m curious why you think so.

]]> By: me http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/07/10/harry-potters-secret-libertarian-message/#comment-31783 me Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:28:02 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/07/10/harry-potters-secret-libertarian-message/#comment-31783 I noticed that, it does seem that there is a bit of anti-government themes in the books, the problem is that what we see as anti-government themes might just be the writer making a good plot, governments never fail to be great punching bags for authors. Who knows, maybe J.K. Rowling will come out of the political closet one day and express her opinions. Who knows, she might be a libertarian, but if she isn't, than she is most likely a liberal. I noticed that, it does seem that there is a bit of anti-government themes in the books, the problem is that what we see as anti-government themes might just be the writer making a good plot, governments never fail to be great punching bags for authors. Who knows, maybe J.K. Rowling will come out of the political closet one day and express her opinions. Who knows, she might be a libertarian, but if she isn’t, than she is most likely a liberal.

]]> By: Jelly Degauss http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/07/10/harry-potters-secret-libertarian-message/#comment-31777 Jelly Degauss Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:15:19 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/07/10/harry-potters-secret-libertarian-message/#comment-31777 Nope, I disagree. I think that the massive popularity of the book is at least partly due to it echoing the moral dilemmas that the reader can recognize as reality. Another part is it being serialized and "growing up" with the reader. Also, I tend to think the former is the reason that the churches are so set against the book. The libertarian message spells death to the church, an institution which makes subservience and not thinking seem like a good choice. Nope, I disagree. I think that the massive popularity of the book is at least partly due to it echoing the moral dilemmas that the reader can recognize as reality. Another part is it being serialized and “growing up” with the reader.

Also, I tend to think the former is the reason that the churches are so set against the book. The libertarian message spells death to the church, an institution which makes subservience and not thinking seem like a good choice.

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