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"To judge a creation purely on its own merits is often lauded as a fair and
positive method of review. Why should a bad game be praised, just because it
comes from a normally brilliant creator? Why should a good one be vilified,
just because the mind that inspired it is ignorant and hateful?
If something is good, we should be able to enjoy and endorse it, even if we
acknowledge the faults of its progenitor. Perhaps even moreso when that
creation takes steps to distance itself from those now-tainted roots, and
offers support to the people who were wronged. An objective stance would be
only fair, don’t you think?
I bet it would feel nice to be ‘fair’. To judge
Hogwarts Legacy by its merits
alone. To look at the strides the developers have made to offer inclusivity,
and distance themselves from hatred. To acknowledge that they aren’t to blame,
and to just enjoy a franchise that once held such important meaning to me. It
would be easier to be fair, believe me. To turn away from the discourse, ignore
context and consequence and just explore something I used to love. What a
privilege – to spend a few dollars and play a game in one of the formative
worlds of my childhood, choosing not to think about where that money goes.
I want to make it clear to you right now that as a transgender individual, I
have no interest in that kind of ‘fairness’ or objectivity when it comes to
Hogwarts Legacy.
I feel a moral imperative to oppose
Hogwarts Legacy."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
