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To: Ilaine who wrote (101308)6/12/2003 6:02:00 PM
From: Elsewhere  Respond to of 281500
 
please do not speak dismissively of killing children who might grow up to be terrorists. In Germany, from 1933-1945, they had a theory about Jews that went like this: "nits breed lice."

I share your implicit concern about applying insect metaphors to human beings since, as you highlight, my country provided horrible examples not so long ago.



To: Ilaine who wrote (101308)6/12/2003 7:09:08 PM
From: LindyBill  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
they had a theory about Jews that went like this: "nits breed lice."

"nits make lice" is a famous phrase, CB. I always associate it with Oliver Cromwell's ordering of the killing of Irish kids. I am sure it has been used by many.


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