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On 03.05.2016 01:50, Michael Lange wrote:
> On Mon, 02 May 2016 14:52:26 -0500
> John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> wrote:
>
>> Michael Lange writes:
>>> I would by the way strongly request to dismiss the use of the word
>>> "parasite" when speaking about human beings, since - speaking frankly
>>> - this sounds a lot like nazi-speech
>> So does any classification of people into "them" and "us".
> To some extent, but I feel classifying people into "us humans" and "them
> animals" is even a lot worse.
>
> Regards
>
> Michael
>
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> .

You're right. I've already sent to Pablo Escobar and to local criminal 
lords my letters with apologies. Explaining that since using «bad words» 
is being a nazi, we shouldn't call them criminals and parasites anymore. 
Now they should be named «socially handicapable alternative 
entrepreneurs». Someone of them has sent me back a sample sachet with a 
diacetylmorphine, and now I've got to go. Gonna to be busy for a while.


Michael, let's call Voldemort — Voldemort and do not profane serious 
things with silly word playing games.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuEQixrBKCc



For your information:

/American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition/
parasite —
a. One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others 
without making any useful return.
b. One who lives off and flatters the rich; a sycophant.

/Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition/
parasite —
2. a person who habitually lives at the expense of others; sponger
3. (formerly) a sycophant

/Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary/
parasite —
2. a person who receives support or advantage from another without 
giving any useful or proper return, as one who lives on the hospitality 
of others.
3. (esp. in ancient Greece) a person receiving free meals in return for 
amusing conversation or flattery.


The meaning «An organism that lives and feeds on or in an organism of a 
different species and causes harm to its host» in most dictionaries 
marked as special term of Biology. Which is probably derivative from 
traditional uses cited above (because biology is a relatively young 
science). And we even didn't discussed any biological subject to do such 
leaps in interpretations, we talked literally about those who «receives 
from others without giving any useful or proper return».


You may write to the language authorities and explain them your theory 
about Nazi-speech and how to use English properly.


Best regards,
Dmitry Piyavkin

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[OT]: May Day Piyavkin <piyavkin@gmail.com> - 2016-04-30 20:50 +0200
  Re: [OT]: May Day Hans Vogelsberger <li.vog@schwaz.net> - 2016-05-01 14:40 +0200
    Re: [OT]: May Day Michael Fothergill <michael.fothergill@googlemail.com> - 2016-05-01 15:10 +0200
    Re: [OT]: May Day John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-05-01 15:30 +0200
      Re: [OT]: May Day Nate Bargmann <n0nb@n0nb.us> - 2016-05-01 18:20 +0200
        Re: [OT]: May Day John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-05-01 19:10 +0200
          Re: [OT]: May Day Dan Hitt <dan.hitt@gmail.com> - 2016-05-01 19:20 +0200
            Re: [OT]: May Day Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-05-01 19:50 +0200
              Re: [OT]: May Day Dan Hitt <dan.hitt@gmail.com> - 2016-05-01 20:00 +0200
                Re: [OT]: May Day Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-05-03 01:30 +0200
                Re: [OT]: May Day Piyavkin <piyavkin@gmail.com> - 2016-05-03 15:30 +0200
                Re: [OT]: May Day John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-05-03 15:40 +0200
                Re: [OT]: May Day Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-05-03 15:40 +0200
                Re: [OT]: May Day Glenn Holmer <cenbe@kolabnow.com> - 2016-05-03 15:40 +0200
                Re: [OT]: May Day Piyavkin <piyavkin@gmail.com> - 2016-05-03 18:30 +0200
              Re: [OT]: May Day John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-05-01 20:10 +0200
                Re: [OT]: May Day "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2016-05-01 20:20 +0200
                Re: [OT]: May Day Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-05-01 21:40 +0200
                Re: [OT]: May Day John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-05-01 22:00 +0200
                Re: [OT]: May Day John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-05-01 23:40 +0200
                Re: [OT]: May Day Michael Lange <klappnase@freenet.de> - 2016-05-02 00:00 +0200
        Re: [OT]: May Day Piyavkin <piyavkin@gmail.com> - 2016-05-02 16:20 +0200
    Re: [OT]: May Day Haines Brown <haines@histomat.net> - 2016-05-01 20:30 +0200
      Re: [OT]: May Day Piyavkin <piyavkin@gmail.com> - 2016-05-02 16:20 +0200
        Re: [OT]: May Day "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2016-05-02 18:10 +0200
          Re: [OT]: May Day Piyavkin <piyavkin@gmail.com> - 2016-05-02 20:20 +0200
            Re: [OT]: May Day "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2016-05-02 21:10 +0200
    Re: [OT]: May Day Piyavkin <piyavkin@gmail.com> - 2016-05-02 16:10 +0200
      Re: [OT]: May Day Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-05-02 16:20 +0200
        Re: [OT]: May Day Piyavkin <piyavkin@gmail.com> - 2016-05-02 19:40 +0200
          Re: [OT]: May Day John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-05-02 19:50 +0200
            Re: [OT]: May Day Piyavkin <piyavkin@gmail.com> - 2016-05-02 20:40 +0200
              Re: [OT]: May Day John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-05-02 22:00 +0200
          Re: [OT]: May Day Michael Lange <klappnase@freenet.de> - 2016-05-02 20:30 +0200
            Re: [OT]: May Day John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-05-02 22:00 +0200
              Re: [OT]: May Day Michael Lange <klappnase@freenet.de> - 2016-05-03 01:00 +0200
                Re: [OT]: May Day Piyavkin <piyavkin@gmail.com> - 2016-05-03 14:40 +0200
                Re: [OT]: May Day John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-05-03 15:10 +0200
                Re: [OT]: May Day Piyavkin <piyavkin@gmail.com> - 2016-05-03 15:30 +0200
                Re: [OT]: May Day Michael Lange <klappnase@freenet.de> - 2016-05-03 20:40 +0200

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