pennsicdance: "Dance Nazis" (was: Floor)

[Alex Clark]

At 02:33 PM 8/19/2003 -0400, Adele wrote:
>I heard some complaints that the atmosphere in the dance tent was elitist.
>"Dance Nazis" was a phrase heard, too. . . .

Those who were saying "dance Nazis" are just foul-mouthed hatemongers who 
don't deserve to be heard, much less listened to. More likely they deserve 
to be whipped out of the debate with the flat of a sword. And that's 
exactly why they say it: to show off how rotten they can be without feeling 
shame or being punished. So let's not confuse this vile misconduct with the 
expression of valid opinions.

Of course, I say this in the certain knowledge that I am the sort of person 
against whom that insult is intended. And as such, I say that if there's 
such a thing as a mortal insult, "Nazi" is it. I don't mind at all being 
called a "stickler," "picky purist," or even "stuffy fuddy-duddy." But 
anyone who really needs to have an enemy can just call me a "Nazi."

Henry of Maldon/Alex Clark