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To: afraidfortherepublic
Godwin's Law

A term that originated on Usenet, Godwin's Law states that as an online argument grows longer and more heated, it becomes increasingly likely that somebody will bring up Adolf Hitler or the Nazis. When such an event occurs, the person guilty of invoking Godwin's Law has effectively lost the argument.

16 posted on 10/20/2014 9:23:38 AM PDT by Sooth2222 ("Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of congress. But I repeat myself." M.Twain)
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To: Sooth2222

Excellent!


19 posted on 10/20/2014 9:25:50 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Sooth2222

I am starting to consider a “Fox’s law” - when presenting facts to a liberal, and their comeback is telling you to stop watching Fox news.


27 posted on 10/20/2014 10:52:13 AM PDT by T. P. Pole
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