Posted by With the appearance of the Hitler Zombie twice in less than a month on this blog, Andrew Mathis was inspired to send me this YouTube video. He’s right; it’s perhaps the best commentary I’ve heard about the use of the Hitler analogy or argumentum ad Nazium to demonize one’s political opponents.
Respectful Insolence
Comments
-
I believe you’ve achieved Godwin’s rule in the opening post. That will make for a short thread.
-
That was hilarious
-
Dear Wamba:
I suggest that you spend some time learning about the context of Godwin’s Law. Note that it requires a Hitler comparison as a form of debate. Thus, Orac’s comment is not even close.
-
BTW, here is a link to the original post of Mike Godwin:
-
Dear TheProbe: Medical science is making wonderful advances. I suggest you look into getting a humour implant.
-
TheProbe does have a sense a humor… he did laugh at my joke. (and NO!, I am not going to send him a replacement keyboard because of something I posted on misc.health.alternative.)… he is just particular on the use of Godwin (something I always goof up).
-
If I might be forgiven a blatant post-pimp, the subject of my latest post makes a particularly credulous use of Godwin’s Law (see referenced PDF for details).
-
The video’s vanished from YouTube, but there’s a playable version here:
August 1, 2006
August 1, 2006
August 1, 2006
August 2, 2006
August 2, 2006
August 2, 2006
May 17, 2007