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Old 02.29.2008, 10:10 AM   #5
gmku
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I get nervous when people talk about "fighting" for a cause. As Everyneurotic suggests, this starts encroaching on freedom, rights, even life. And I don't think it's just about syntax--I think when people get into a mindset of "fighting" for something, they really do start thinking of it as a battle. I much prefer to hear people working for a cause, because it suggests a deeper and longer-termed commitment, and a saner one.
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