Russell, at 11:57 on Apr 16 1996, you wrote 

HT>>>>> B.  How do you know he's a parasite, or is that an 
HT>>>>> unfounded opinion?

DD>>>> It is based on his admission that he receives the dole.  
DD>>>> He lives on public funding.

RS>>> Therefore, according to your logic, every recipient of 
RS>>> unemployment benefits is a parasite? 

DD>> pretty much . . .

RS>>> Please give me your definition of "parasite".

DD>> "plant or animal living in or on another and drawing 
DD>> nutriment from it"

RS> More or less a textbook answer, covers just about 
RS> everybody/thing; I suppose I should have looked in my 
RS> dictionary first. 8^)

RS> I was under the misapprehension that (as the term is usually 
RS> used in a disparaging way) you were actually suggesting how 
RS>  (he of the original post) should/not spend his money. But you 
RS> wouldn't be doing that now, David, would you?

I would be suggesting what he do with the money that the government gives
him to live on, on my behalf as a taxpayer though.

David
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