Comment on Open thread, Oct. 27 - Nov. 2, 2014

Mon, 27 Oct 2014 20:13:59 GMT

Who said my goal was to stay spotlessly clean?

The question was whether "being a writer in Nazi Germany would be any worse than being a writer anywhere else".

If you would be happy to wallow in mud, be my guest.

The question of how much morality could one maintain while being successful in an oppressive society is an old and very complex one. Ask Russian intelligentsia for details :-/

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