Ortega talking about essentially farming humans as a sustainable activity.
Ummm... couple of issues with that. First, that means nothing more than "not killing mankind off faster than we can breed 'em." Hardly a ringing promise of a low body count. These are creatures who nerve gassed a hospital and several blocks of the surrounding city. Second, "Well, if Ortega said it, then it must be true" isn't doesn't really bring much credibility to a statement.
I think we may be at axiom lock on this one.
Only if one denies that the evidence that the Reds were building their strength and preparing for war. Is there anything, anything at all in the books that indicates the Reds were actually longing for peaceful coexistance, and had absolutely no intention of attacking the Council later on? The way they handed the Council it's collective butt on a number of occassions indicated they'd been planning and building for qutie some time. And of course, there remains what The Merlin said about any offer of peace from them being false, a ploy to allow them to gain an advantage? It is doubtful that the Merlin, great mind and wise, noble leader just jumped up in the middle of a Council meeting sometime just before
Changes with an epiphany. "Wow! We. Can't. Trust. The. Reds! They're sneaky and they lie! Man, lucky for you guys I figured this out after all these centuries of dealing with them. That's what I'm talking about!
THAT'S why I'm the Merlin!"
I don't see that the consequences that an author presents an act having are necessarily indicative of approval of said act
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Could you clarify: Are you saying you don't think the Author approves of Harry's decision? Or are you saying that when consequences and results prove Harry right, he was still wrong?
How does this argument, form the other side, not apply to the Reds meekly not starting a war after harry burns down Bianca's party ?
For one thing, the Reds understood that the White Council wasn't seeking war, and would avoid war when possible. They exploited that fact, as you might recall, with their false peace offers. The Reds clearly accepted the reality regarding the White Council's nature and happily used that knowledge to their advantage even as the leadership of the White Council refused to accept the nature of the Red Court. The Reds knew they didn't need to fear the White Council as long as they kept to killing people that the Council considered unimportant.
I see no reason to believe he is right in doing so.
Just to be clear: Are you saying that Harry had no reason whatsoever to mistrust the Red Court, and every reason whatsover to trust the bloodthirsty homocidal, slaughter happy monsters who revel in petty brutality and the suffering of innocents, who were practiced masters of deception and betrayal?