
11-23-2007, 11:07 PM
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Oldfart,
Who? Me? Advocate the absolute right of Governments? Good Heavens! Whenever did I give you that idea? Ref the Gulf War, in which my brother served. You are not suggesting to overthrow the Saudi government over this aberration, are you?
As anathema is an Occidental and Christian term, it is a bit dicey useing it in this context, but I shall do my best.
Behavior is not anathema. An individual becomes anathema when that individual's behavior falls so far outside the norms of the society which judges the individual that banishment or utter and complete rejection of the individual from that society is deemed appropriate. In Chritendom, anathema was an ostracism beyond excommunication.
Maxibummer & Super Bad Vibes!
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