Today in History

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In a message dated 10/17/1999 6:00:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
pmackin at clark.net writes:

<< What is done out of Love, is always happening beyond good & evil.
 > >
 > >  ("Was aus Liebe gethan wird, geschieht immer jenseits von Gut und 
Boese".
 > >    - Kritische Studienausgabe Band 5, p. 99)
 > >
 > >  Friedrich Nietzsche was born 155 years ago.
 > >
 > >  So: Is Weissmann really "evil"?                              KFL
 > >
 > 
 > Was Nietzsche really evil?  What did he mean by "Love?"  What do YOU mean?
 > 
 > My vote?  Is Weissmann "really" evil?  I'd say no.  He is a searcher, for 
 > the "real."  evil or not.
 
 But forget good and evil. Is he a guy you might like to have a beer with?
 
 (to pose a pynchonian question)
 
 
            P. >>

I understand that back in his student days, ol' Fritz was known to quaff the 
ale with his Burschenschaftbrueder.  Yes, I could have poured back a few with 
the gent.

No, he wasn't evil.  He was just pointing out that the rules of the game had 
changed.

jbf