Godwin's law. You lose.Godwin's Law 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."
It's not a "law," btw, just an observation that when one invokes charges of "nazi" in an unjustified manner, the argument is essentially over.
Unfortunately for you and yours, the charge ("nazi-like") is exact and correct in this case. Folks herein are proposing to duplicate the nazi atrocity at Lidice -- they are recommending that we flatten towns and kill all the inhabitants in retaliation for terrorist killings. In addition to the proposed acts themselves, the "retaliation" angle is precisely the same justification used by the nazis.
Acting like a nazi is a bad thing, GW. Even if it's allegedly for a "good cause."
Opps...Post number 712...
"I must not -- for the life of me I cannot "get" why you folks are so hot to act like nazis. Especially when doing so would do far more harm than good."
You said it first...Those are your words...Not anyone elses...
I guess it must be ALL about you...Right???
So...I am curious...
What does all of this make you???
How would you define yourself???
Later,
Steve
why you folks are so hot to act like nazis."
Yea, as Americans we were acting like Nazis when we destroyed Hitler's war machine and freed Europe, firebombed the Japanese, and eventually nuked two cities.
We were conducting Blitzkrieg operations when we fought the expansion of Communism in Korea and Vietnam. Haven't you heard, it's a WORLD WAR on terrorism? Hide under your desk and maybe that will do some "good" and you will be safe until they come for your head.
Although leveling 'Mecca' (or any other nation that spawned terrorists) would not make any friends...it would illustrate to all ME leaders and terrorists who are hell-bent on blood letting, it will be their own.