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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Dr. Emmanuel Wu)
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Re: Remembering the Holocaust: What have we learned?
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Date: Sun, 28-Apr-85 16:54:28 EDT
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Posted: Sun Apr 28 16:54:28 1985
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Organization: STRONGARM COLLECTION AGENCY:  We have no slogan
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> There is another way to "oppose" hate-baiting and that is to ignore his
> words.  A response from you is just what the "hate-baiter" wants to fuel
> disention.  To ignore his words renders them just so many useless bytes.
> [LORD FRITH]

Like they ignored Hitler.

> Of course, you might argue that without a direct response, his hateful
> diatribe will become a fanatical hate organization and the ignorant human
> flotsam will cling to his cause.  But here again it isn't the words
> that are doing the harm... it's the people that are goaded into
> taking his words to heart.  People will believe what they want to believe.
> When hate like this gets the sanction of the state or of the education
> system... THAT'S when you start getting twitchy.

Ah, I see.  Once it's too late, then we can start worrying.

Sorry, I don't buy it.
-- 
"Does the body rule the mind or does the mind rule the body?  I dunno."
				Rich Rosen 	ihnp4!pyuxd!rlr