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Social parasitism is a pejorative that is leveled against a group or class which is considered to be detrimental to society. The term comes from the ancient Greek (''parásitos''), "one who lives at another's expense, person who eats at the table of another," used to label the social offender.〔 http://www2.open.ac.uk/ClassicalStudies/GreekPlays/Conf99/Maltby.htm 〕 (The English language borrowed the word/concept "parasite" as a social label in the 1530s; the later use of "parasite" as a biological metaphor developed from the early 17th century.〔 〕) For example, the Russian poet Joseph Brodsky was charged with social parasitism by the Soviet authorities in a trial in 1964, who found that his series of odd jobs and role as a poet were not a sufficient contribution to society. ==Usage== Depending on point of view, a social parasite may be one of several classes: Socialists have described members of the upper classes as economic parasites. The Russian lyrics of the socialist anthem "The Internationale" include a reference to parasites.〔For example, the Russian text reads: ''Only we, the workers of the all-world Great army of labor, Have the right to own the land, But parasites — never!''〕 The German Nazis viewed "races without homeland" as "parasitic races" or "Untermensch" to be eliminated. These included Romani people (sometimes called Gypsies) and Jews.〔(nazism.net, Nazi Ideological Theory ). See Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf, vol. 1 chapter 9 for prominent examples of the use of the word.〕The habitually "work-shy" ("arbeitsscheu") were imprisoned in concentration camps (see Black triangle (badge)). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Parasitism (social offense)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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