Godwin’s Law: Godwin’s Law (also known as Godwin’s Rule of Nazi Analogies) is a humorous observation made by Mike Godwin in 1990 which has become an Internet adage. It states: “As a Usenet discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches. The term Godwin’s law can also refer to the tradition that whoever makes such a comparison is said to “lose” the debate.
A friend was debating the merits of Icelandic politicians with a co-worker who is in his fifties. The older fellow was growing angry as the talk turned how badly Iceland had been run in the last couple of decades and indignantly asked the question posed by David Oddson fanatics, “Well, tell me who on earth is supposed to run this place if not David Oddson?”
My friend thought about it for two seconds then replied, “Well, Hitler. Hitler could run the place just like David Oddson”.
So David Oddson has in fact become a “mirror” on Adolf Hitler in Godwin’s Law. Because as stupid as the second statement is, it is not inherently more ridiculous as the first one”.
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hmmmm
2 years ago
that’s a good one
You may amend the law. At some point the discussion turns to USSR and commies. It depends where are you from.
The point is that old people trust into self made idols just as passionately as youngsters adore pop stars. Actually young generation is often more cynical and takes things more realistically than the old ones who live in a self imposed isolated world of dreams.
They are called hardliners, aren’t they ?