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Quote of the Day: Anne Frank


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7 hours ago, Inspiration Bot said:

"Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction."

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Sadly, I wonder if that was the propaganda of the time, and why it feels so awful to me as a quote from her can summon an image of the horror she (and Jews and others) faced during that time.  She was far too young to "work" in our traditional sense, so I wonder what was the full meaning she was aiming for?  Being stuck with limited freedom, maybe the little work she could do was better than endless hours of staying quiet and hidden?  

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The German work ethic is clearly defined. I imagine the children are indoctrinated into the culture in order to lead productive lives. No doubt the Nazis exploited this ethos. A corruption of the ideal would serve to encourage cooperation on both sides of the equation leading to the final solution.

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