I think Sirius claims that Remus sometimes gave them talking-tos that made them "heartily ashamed" of their behavior... but it can't have been all that often, or effective. And we saw that he wouldn't go so far as to tell them to stop in the moment. Hm. The gang did seem to like thinking of themselves as good guys. I wonder if they liked having someone who occasionally told them they were going too far, because then they could feel like they'd considered the moral angle and decided they were okay. And then when Remus didn't object most of the time, why, that was evidence that yes, they really were okay. He'd have told them if they weren't!
So, not quite like Peter, who applauded everything. Remus was the "good one" who gave them the moral green light for most of what they did. He probably got a feel for how much objection and what kind was "allowed," and delivered mostly accordingly. (Only mostly. They didn't trust him during the war... you know, he's said a few things lately about us... trying to create doubts and drive wedges between us, maybe?)
So, not quite like Peter, who applauded everything. Remus was the "good one" who gave them the moral green light for most of what they did. He probably got a feel for how much objection and what kind was "allowed," and delivered mostly accordingly. (Only mostly. They didn't trust him during the war... you know, he's said a few things lately about us... trying to create doubts and drive wedges between us, maybe?)
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