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Old 08-31-2006, 10:52 AM   #5
dar512
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Originally Posted by glatt
The guy's a moron, but he's right. Having a paying job can make a person more free.

Too bad the Nazis took that phrase and now nobody else can use it. Just like the swastika, a symbol that's been around forever in many cultures.
Why is he a moron? Because he liked a phrase, but couldn't remember where he'd seen it? If that's true, then I must be dumb as dirt, because my answer to "Where did you get that?" is generally, "I dunno. I read it somewhere."

I can understand that Europeans and Jews in particular are sensitive to anything related to the Nazis, but the truth or falseness of a statement is not related to whether the Nazis ever used it. I'm sure the Nazis played soccer and drank beer. Should those activities be outlawed?
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