So there’s this thing called Godwin’s Law
Briefly put, it states that:
“As a Usenet discussion grows longer, the
probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler
approaches one.’ There is a tradition in many groups that,
once this occurs, that thread is over, and whoever mentioned
the Nazis has automatically lost whatever argument was in
progress.”
For a fuller definition, see here.
I find that this law can be expanded beyond Usenet. Whenever I see or hear someone reaching for such a comparision in just about any context I almost always assume they know, deep down, that they’re wrong.
Which brings me to this little item.
