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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2014-11-30 03:45 pm

[ SECRET POST #2889 ]


⌈ Secret Post #2889 ⌋

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Re: Kind of an off-topic question but...

(Anonymous) 2014-11-30 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Well it's pretty hard to say that someone is more intelligent than another person in all areas is the thing. I might be better than you in music, but you might be better than me in science, for example. And there are very few people with zero talent in either.

With magic, though, it's very different because it's binary -- you either have it or you don't, so I don't really feel it's a proper comparison.

Re: Kind of an off-topic question but...

(Anonymous) 2014-11-30 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
There are also magical people who are kind of shit at it and muggle scientists who could nuke wizards.

Re: Kind of an off-topic question but...

(Anonymous) 2014-11-30 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
That's true but I think you miss my point: if you gave that muggle scientist the option to become magical, don't you think he would take it? What advantage is there to being a muggle scientist over a magical one? None, quite simply.

Having magical abilities doesn't impeded one's ability to understand science, after all.

Re: Kind of an off-topic question but...

(Anonymous) 2014-11-30 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Being extremely intelligent doesn't impede your ability to play sports.

Re: Kind of an off-topic question but...

(Anonymous) 2014-11-30 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know where I suggested otherwise? All I'm saying is that, sure, there will be some muggles that can do some things better than wizards. But if you gave those muggles the option of becoming wizards, they lose nothing. Whereas if you gave a wizard the opportunity to become a muggle, they most definitely lose something.

Re: Kind of an off-topic question but...

(Anonymous) 2014-11-30 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
I thought the thing we are doing is having a conversation in an analogy. The reason magical beings aren't superioir is the same reason smart people aren't superior: because there are different thing you can be good at. You are basically the fantasy equivalent of that twat who thinks that all non-university educated people are idiots not worth talking to.

If an intelligent person would suddenly become stupid they would lose something.

Re: Kind of an off-topic question but...

(Anonymous) 2014-11-30 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Scientists can't nuke wizards. Scientists can't FIND wizards.
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Re: Kind of an off-topic question but...

[personal profile] arcadiaego 2014-11-30 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Why does having it make you a better person rather than just better at magic? I'm better at playing the piano than someone who can't play the piano - doesn't mean I'm a superior person who thinks non piano players are lesser beings.