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This argument is moot* since the Nuremberg trials
by HorkHunter 6y ago
This argument is moot* since the Nuremberg trials
- AnimalMuppet 6y ago"Moot", not "mute". Moot means (in this context) irrelevant or not admissible in court. Mute means unable to speak. So, the argument is still presented, so it's not mute, but it is moot, because it's not going to fly in court.
- HorkHunter 6y agoThank you, that's what I meant.
- WaitWaitWha 6y agounless it is mute, as in "this argument makes no sound amongst all the other arguments. It has no voice of its own". :D sorry, could not resist.
- wgjordan 6y agoNot mute, "moo". It's like a cow's opinion, you know, it just doesn't matter.
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- foepys 6y agoThe Nürnberg trials went after a few high ranking Nazis and the "Entnazifizierung" (removal of nazis from official offices) only went after the very hard cases. There were still thousands of nazis everywhere in government institutions like courts and police. The German term "Altnazi" (old nazi) describes nazis that were able to fly under the radar and still do their jobs until retirement.