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At 10:37 AM 12/30/99 +0100, you wrote:
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>Bill, you should definitly apologize for this statement. This is no fun
>word regardless wether you use it that way with your friends or the
>'Seinfeld'-show does it (like a poster tried to explain). Calling someone
>a nazi is VERY SERIOUS and NO FUN.
>
>This is a worldwide mailing list and one as to be _very_ careful with
>words; everyone should know that your statement offends at least people
>with Jewish background. And it offends people with German background as
>well (like me) - We are and feel very guilty for that cruel and dark part
>of our history and would never ever call someone a nazi!
Enough's enough.
How long have you guys been on the net? It's amazing to me that
anyone can remain on mailing lists or newsgroups and still be "offended"
by words. It's even more amazing that someone referring to someone
else as a nazi in this context could offend anyone.
I'm pretty sure anyone with a modicum of common sense knows that
he wasn't implying that Jon was stoking ovens. The word nazi has
become little more than a synonym for draconian and we all know this.
Why some of you are choosing to ignore this and blow this out of
context is beyond me. I like Jon too, but I don't feel the need to
ostracize someone for making, at worst, an obtuse comment. He
left because he wanted to and far worse things have been said on
this mailing list that have gone unnoticed because no one quit the
group as a result. Let's not be hypocrites.
I'm also quite surprised that Jon used that as a reason to leave the
mailing list - it seems quite out of character to say the least.
Cott
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