“Stay away from philosophy, kids: it will ruin your mind.”

— Rex Murphy

In CBC Newss "At Issue", Oct 1, 2009 edition.
On a French philosopher's defense of Roman Polanski, following the later's arrest in Switzerland and extradition to the US.

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