Slug Line Nazis

Did anybody really take the time to read this ?

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Originally posted by mycroftt
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Originally posted by dixeedog

I take offense to the use of the term "Line Nazis." This loose alliteration devalues one of the single most horrific events in human history. Is common rude behavior in a commuter line equal to the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators?

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I take offense at your use of the term "bureaucratic". While popular usage may carry some pejorative associations, those associations are not necessarily relevant, or even valid, when applied to description of an event. The term may be accurate in describing the hierarchical organization of the state that carried out the horrific events described, but has little meaning when associated with the events themselves.

Your misuse of the term, coupled with the focus you have placed on its pejorative connotations, does a disservice to all the readers of this forum who could fairly be labeled as bureaucrats. I, for example, have recently moved from a long career in operations and system development to a policy position befitting my extensive experience and broad vision in meeting the goals of my government agency (or "bureau", if you prefer), so I think I can fairly be labeled a bureaucrat. I am proud of my position and the hard work that brought me to this point. Am I now to be associated with atrocities in which I played no role simply so you can make a point about someone else's casual use of a term to which you clearly attach a deeper meaning? Your association of bureaucracy and genocide was unfair, unnecessary, and unmindful of the possibility that you might be hoist on your own petard.

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Originally posted by Uhura
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Originally posted by mycroftt
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Originally posted by RoadRunner

Let's stick to the topic, otay?

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I take offense at your use of the term "otay".

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Are you guys serious?

Live Long and Prosper

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No - I am not. Should I have used one of those "thingies"?[:)][8D][:p][}:)][:o)][8][^][?]

you know what the best thing about this thread is? all the people who reply to it with an enormous space-taking up copy of what was said before. you know you can reply without quoting large chunks of the thread, right?

Eric
Tackett's Mill to Rosslyn and back I slug.

The term "emoticons is offensive.

I'm offended by all those offended. No offense.