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Love Potion, Huge Violation of 3rd Law?
Mira:
--- Quote from: Mr. Death on July 10, 2018, 11:45:05 PM ---In the RPG, Billy asks exactly this. Harry's answer is that it's not technically altering the person's mind or body -- it just lowers inhibitions by a lot, not much different from getting a girl liquored up.
So it's not a violation of the laws of magic, but it's sleazy as hell and not really a good thing to do either.
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Taking advantage of anyone liquored up can be seen as rape.. Liquor, drugs, love potions affect one's judgement, thus one's free will to make choices.. So yeah, it is a violation in my book.
Mr. Death:
--- Quote from: Mira on July 11, 2018, 12:26:18 AM ---Taking advantage of anyone liquored up can be seen as rape.. Liquor, drugs, love potions affect one's judgement, thus one's free will to make choices.. So yeah, it is a violation in my book.
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Oh, it's certainly a violation of something, just not of the Third Law of magic.
groinkick:
--- Quote from: Mira on July 11, 2018, 12:26:18 AM ---Taking advantage of anyone liquored up can be seen as rape.. Liquor, drugs, love potions affect one's judgement, thus one's free will to make choices.. So yeah, it is a violation in my book.
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The thing to remember about the laws of magic have nothing to do with morality, and everything to do with protecting humanity from Warlocks, Outsiders, and those who would interfere with the flow of time.
peregrine:
Keeping in mind of course also that Harry never actually intended to GIVE anyone that potion. Presumably while it's bad optics, it's not a violation of the law (if it were one) until he actually uses it.
Mira:
--- Quote from: groinkick on July 11, 2018, 01:57:53 AM ---The thing to remember about the laws of magic have nothing to do with morality, and everything to do with protecting humanity from Warlocks, Outsiders, and those who would interfere with the flow of time.
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But it is about morality, it is ALL about morality, it is the basis of law.. A lot about black magic is it is a short cut to getting things done, because there are no rules.. You sneak a love potion in, innocent, just want to lower inhibitions... No harm, no foul... Really? Not about morality, it is about protecting humanity from warlocks etc.... Well, consider, the young apprentice who has gotten far enough in his or her studies to make one and use it on someone he or she doesn't care to woo or who won't give them the time of day... Short cut to an end... Harmless? Think again the young wizard gets by with it, no thought of the repercussions for the object... Or the repercussions for the young apprentice who is now tainted by it, may become a bit lazy take more short cuts oh, now we have a warlock on our hands.. Or take Victor, some talent, got a hold of some books, perhaps the wrong books, but his original motives were not evil... But then he found the short cuts, they got out of hand, suddenly he is a very dangerous sorcerer and people are getting their hearts torn out by remote control...
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