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Do you think that there's such a thing as a power that is wrong, not because of how it's used, but just because of what it does?

[After staying holed up in her room with the door shut - quite an unusual break of habit for her - Katara decides to head into town. She wants to check out that night club that she'd heard about - she heard there would be music!

From there it's the usual errands, like the grocery store and the Item Shop. Dinner tonight will be Something Spicy, but she hasn't figured out what yet. Maybe it'll help get Sokka out of his funk.]

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[...so then, she agreed with her? She's still not satisfied. This whole thing is so confusing and painful.] I think the willingness to treat another person like they're less than human is wrong, no matter what the society around them says. It doesn't matter what form that takes - it's still wrong. And that's why when it comes to powers that can take away free will, I wonder if it crosses that line.

I suppose it depends on the very nature of the ability but...

Say I could temporarily freeze people in place. If a crazed gunman was going around shooting people, I'd use my abilities to stop him until proper authorities could take care of him. Yes, I may be using my abilities to forcibly stop him, but I think he lost the right to free will the moment he decided he could shoot others.

It's a little simplified still, but... if it's done to help others, save others, sometimes you do what you must.

But freezing someone in place still only effects the outside of them. That's the same thing as tying them up, or knocking them out. What about abilities that get inside a person?

Okay, then mind control. Against what they wish to do, I force them to put down their weapon and turn themselves in to the authorities.

And you don't look at that as a violation?

It is a violation of their free will and rights, but I think they lost some rights to that when they decide to attack innocent people.

I guess this is where I differ from everyone. It's not necessarily the means justify the ends, but if I have to do bad things to save or help good people, I'll do it.

I see.

[Now would normally be where she'd thank Ginia for her time and for answering, but she's a bit busy thinking about what they said - and uncertain, just enters this response as she goes on to talk with some of the others which had come in.]

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