Still angry since yesterday because of some bad writer who happens to be extremely ugly as well.
I already talked about how people go into literature because pop culture advertises that it’s where you can practice moralizing and that you should. And how people would say things that remotely reflect reality or themselves.
Now, why do I react so strongly to this?
For someone who just does things out of convenience and finds a narrative that suits them later, they are not hurt by this. They’ve already cast themselves as the brave, non–pick-me, non–doormat type. Also, they thrive in conflict, so a little drama to push themselves above others is not an issue.
What about someone who is driven by actual inner morality? They already process gain and loss in each moral decision. But that also means every brave decision they make costs them finance, reputation, or safety. And for every brave decision they don’t make, they’re faced with self-criticism.
JKR and her friends’ binary rhetoric flattens their brave decisions into narcissism (as being morally superior) and shames the rest of their choices. Even their brave decisions were never registered with the right motives to begin with.
So this moralizing hurts the people who are the most morally honest.
