Comments on: Gay Marriage and the 2008 Campaign http://patrickstack.com/2008/05/16/gay-marriage-and-the-2008-campaign/ Digital strategist, Northwestern and Michigan grad, Pittsburgher in Chicago Sat, 21 Apr 2012 19:47:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Pat http://patrickstack.com/2008/05/16/gay-marriage-and-the-2008-campaign/#comment-1271 Pat Mon, 19 May 2008 04:07:51 +0000 http://patrickstack.com/?p=203#comment-1271 I think the definition of the law allows for legitimate comparisons, like if someone were using genocidal propaganda or some sort of societal scapegoating and a commenter pointed out how that parallels the Nazis. The law can certainly backfire when people are too quick to declare something as "Godwin" when it's in fact a useful historical exploration. This Bush thing, though, seems pretty suspect and politicized. Plus it's just messed up to go to a foreign country and do domestic politicking in front of that country's government. I think the definition of the law allows for legitimate comparisons, like if someone were using genocidal propaganda or some sort of societal scapegoating and a commenter pointed out how that parallels the Nazis. The law can certainly backfire when people are too quick to declare something as “Godwin” when it’s in fact a useful historical exploration.

This Bush thing, though, seems pretty suspect and politicized. Plus it’s just messed up to go to a foreign country and do domestic politicking in front of that country’s government.

]]> By: slickdpdx http://patrickstack.com/2008/05/16/gay-marriage-and-the-2008-campaign/#comment-1269 slickdpdx Sat, 17 May 2008 20:39:48 +0000 http://patrickstack.com/?p=203#comment-1269 Throw out the lessons of history for fear of violating "Godwins law"? No thanks! For that reason the law should be strictly confined to instances of calling an opponent a Nazi or Nazi-like. Technically and importantly NOT a violation. Throw out the lessons of history for fear of violating “Godwins law”? No thanks!

For that reason the law should be strictly confined to instances of calling an opponent a Nazi or Nazi-like. Technically and importantly NOT a violation.

]]> By: Pat http://patrickstack.com/2008/05/16/gay-marriage-and-the-2008-campaign/#comment-1268 Pat Fri, 16 May 2008 19:00:21 +0000 http://patrickstack.com/?p=203#comment-1268 For anybody unfamiliar with this law, here is the explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwins_law For anybody unfamiliar with this law, here is the explanation:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwins_law

]]> By: Bullfrog http://patrickstack.com/2008/05/16/gay-marriage-and-the-2008-campaign/#comment-1266 Bullfrog Fri, 16 May 2008 11:59:48 +0000 http://patrickstack.com/?p=203#comment-1266 Nice use of Godwin's law. I always forget about that thing. Nice use of Godwin’s law. I always forget about that thing.

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