[The Avon Lady]

Originally Posted by Immacolata

There is nothing wrong with that quote. I believe it carries an universally valid evaluation of the civil society to make sure that no one is incarcerated without charge. Churchill put that in very precise words. His quote was in context of his citizens. How is that a misquote?

It isn't. I specifically stated it is accurate. However, on its own, it is out of context, as can easily be seen by googling for the quote and finding that it's a favorite of every BDS sufferer on the Internet.

I think we are talking about a difference of opinion, not a misquote.

The question is whether your opinion is above what Churchill himself intended in these words.

Now it is entirely possible that the British Empire has violated their own ideals countless times in the eras, but I do not find that it dilutes the quote. You either imprisone people under the civil law or the martial law. Imprisoning them just because you feel like it outside the law is the first step on the road to totaltarianism.

OK but what makes this quote, in its original context, interesting to you? This is a separate question, beyond the matter of the quote being construed out of context. There are so many great Churchillian quotes. Why chose this one?

What is next, I cannot quote kafka because he couldn't possible have thought about the future?

"You've got to put your past in your behind."
- Pumba, The Lion King

Now there's a quote begging for a sig. :p