Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83 (MC830919); site mcvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!mcvax!piet From: piet@mcvax.UUCP (Piet Beertema) Newsgroups: net.politics,net.followup Subject: Re: Stalin and slavery Message-ID: <5564@mcvax.UUCP> Date: Thu, 22-Dec-83 07:07:48 EST Article-I.D.: mcvax.5564 Posted: Thu Dec 22 07:07:48 1983 Date-Received: Sat, 24-Dec-83 10:37:15 EST References: <399@reed.UUCP>, <5535@mcvax.UUCP> <3401@utzoo.UUCP> <5551@mcvax.UUCP> <4381@umcp-cs.UUCP> Organization: Math.Centre, Amsterdam Lines: 15 Did you know that right now in Germany the "Berufsverbot" is back? That means that if you are merely suspected of having "left-wing" sympathies, you cannot have certain jobs like shool teacher (and if you happen to have such a job, you'll be thrown out). Even the Supreme Court has judged that as legal! And do you know when this practice started? Right: in the Hitler days before and during WWII. Oh, and Werner: in Holland too you HAVE TO pay a fee for "broadcasting service". But don't forget: broadcasting is not a commercial activity here! -- Piet Beertema CWI (Center for Math. & Comp. Science), Amsterdam ...{decvax,philabs}!mcvax!piet