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To: ToryNotion

Why? Don’t like the fact that the beloved Swiss were a warehouse for the nazis durring WWII.


77 posted on 01/24/2008 3:05:23 PM PST by TexasMatty (http://www.chrispeden.org/ !!!)
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To: TexasMatty
I'm breaking Goodwin's law here but it's for a good cause...

Godwin's Law FAQ

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"How to post about Nazis and get away with it"

One of the most famous pieces of Usenet trivia out there is "if you mention Hitler or Nazis in a post, you've automatically ended whatever discussion you were taking part in". Known as Godwin's Law, this rule of Usenet has a long and sordid history on the network - and is absolutely wrong. This FAQ is an attempt to set straight as much of the history and meaning of Godwin's Law as possible, and hopefully encourage users to invoke it a bit more sparingly. Of course, knowing Usenet, it won't do an ounce of good...

79 posted on 01/24/2008 3:07:33 PM PST by ToryNotion
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