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To: Savage Beast
Any good thing taken sufficiently to its extreme becomes a bad thing. This is the ancient Greek concept of nemesis. Tolerance is no exception.

Thank you, I have been looking for a good line to apply to various things, in this case tolerance, but can be applied equally well to immigration, and diversity. Well spoken, (and the etimology is nemesis, very interesting)

34 posted on 11/14/2004 7:43:49 AM PST by KC_for_Freedom (Sailing the highways of America, and loving it.)
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To: KC_for_Freedom
Words and the concepts behind them are fascinating, and the etymology (by the way, you got a typo there) really makes the use of words more precise. There's a dictionary and thesaurus icon on my toolbar, and it's easy to check precise meaning etc.

The different concepts and viewpoints inherent in the words of different languages are also fascinating. Greek concepts are particularly interesting. Sanscrit too.

By the way again, I used the word "inferences" incorrectly in post #31. I hate it when that happens. I meant to say, "Note the implications of 'victimhood' and self-congratulation" or, better, "Note the implicit 'victimhood' and self-congratulation."

I appreciate your note. Thanks.

36 posted on 11/14/2004 8:08:53 AM PST by Savage Beast (9/11 was never repeated--thanks to President Bush!)
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