Take a look at my last name. If theres anybody that should be offended by the
term "Safety Nazi" it should be me! Why because it fits too well. I grew up
being called a Nazi in grade school before I understood what it really meant. I
grew up in a very
ethnic area where there were lots of Polish survivors of WWII. Believe me the
hard feelings cut both ways.
Now with all that said, why doesn't somebody think of some homogenized, PC,
Warm and Fuzzy words for Safety Steward and lets "Get on down the road"
Michael Bultemeier TLS#1
Alan Pozner wrote:
> Gee whiz.
>
> I already replied privately to Paul but I guess what I thought would be
> obvious is not. Please do not be offended if I state the obvious:
>
> Were I a Jewish safety steward I would be very offended by being called a
> Nazi. I don't know how to make it any plainer. The Nazis killed 6 million
> Jews during WWII. Most Jews are horrified by anything to do with Nazis. So
> calling a Jew a Nazi would be deeply offensive. Since you don't know that
> all the safety folks aren't Jewish maybe you should avoid calling them
> Nazis.
>
> -Alan
>
> On Tuesday, August 31, 1999 12:06 PM, Mike Bultemeier [SMTP:hottvr@tfs.net]
> wrote:
> > I thought the same thing but was afraid to ask. I figured this was a setup
> for a
> > "Flaming".
> >
> > Mike B.
> >
> > Paul Foster wrote:
> >
> > > Alan Pozner wrote:
> > > >
> > > > While I understand the intent of the term Safety Nazi, please
> recognize the
> > > > incredibly offensive nature of the term from a Jewish person's point
> of
> > > > view. While I hate politically correct stuff as much as the next guy
> and
> > > > recognize the importance of freedom of speech AND recognize that words
> are
> > > > just words I ask that you avoid this personally offensive term in the
> > > > future.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Alan "yeah, I am Jewish" Pozner
> > >
> > > Hello Alan,
> > >
> > > Sorry but I just don't get it. If you don't mind me asking, what do you
> > > find so personally offensive about the term?
> > >
> > > Paul Foster
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