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Old Dec 3, 2001 | 6:39 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">You see, no where does he state that offensive characterizations of a people, religion, ethnic group, etc. are "verboten," only "personal attacks." One can concentrate on the "issues at stake" even if they offensively characterize a religion's traditions, or they convey thoughts that are racist, etc.

Well, that is certainly emblematic of the Swiss, and their double dealing. After all, they traded with the Nazis right up through the end of WWII knowing that the British and the rest of Europe were virtually bankrupt from the war and would be looking for reconstruction money, so that their double dealing would go unpunished.
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Doc 2 Be: Could you explain to me why the above is not as bad as an anti-semitic slur? Strikes me that you are using a pretty broad brush to essentially say, "Rudi, you're a double dealer like all Swiss. Look what they did in World War 2."
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