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What's the name of this Greek philosopher?

pastrami
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Posted 10/12/09 - 05:34 AM: Subject: Whats the name of this greek philosopher	#1
There is a Greek philosopher I'm trying to find his name (I'm pretty sure he's Greek). His belief (don't quote me on this) "I would rather kill my children than see them taken away from me". At least that explains his mentality. Do you know who this is?

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Posted 10/12/09 - 12:44 PM:	#2
Are you sure he's a philosopher? He could be a tragedian, possibly Euripides. I don't know but I think his tragedy "Medea", about a woman who killed her children.
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Posted 10/12/09 - 12:56 PM:	#3
pastrami wrote: There is a Greek philosopher I'm trying to find his name (I'm pretty sure he's Greek). His belief (don't quote me on this) "I would rather kill my children than see them taken away from me". At least that explains his mentality. Do you know who this is? It was Yahweh, who was very jealous about who his children showed affection to, and who insisted that only he was allowed to cause them pain and suffering.
"I don't see much sense in that," said Rabbit. "No," said Pooh humbly, "there isn't. But there was going to be when I began it. It's just that something happened to it along the way."

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