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Mike Godwin Interviewed

Posted by samzenpus on from the nationalsozialistische-deutsche-arbeiterpartei dept.

theshowmecanuck writes CBC Radio in Canada has just posted an interview with Mike Godwin, the originator of the famous Godwin's Law. Unbelievably it comes after a week where Canadian politicians started flinging the H word at each other. Part of the interview reads: "I really wanted people not to make silly or glib comparisons that really show no awareness of history... and I think that to that extent Godwin's Law has succeeded."

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  1. Jeesh, history is important by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    But the guy doesn't have to be a nazi about it.

  2. Re:OK, but... by OzPeter · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dragging Hitler/Nazis into a discussion is a lazy way to try to claim some moral high ground.

    Says you, whose entire argument is based around mentioning Hitler.

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  3. Re:OK, but... by waynemcdougall · · Score: 4, Funny

    No. If X (not Hitler) is doing Y and Y is very bad then you should be able to explain how come Y is very bad WITHOUT BRINGING HITLER INTO THE DISCUSSION.

    Dragging Hitler/Nazis into a discussion is a lazy way to try to claim some moral high ground.

    That's just the sort of thing Hitler would say.

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  4. stop with your logic and reason and understanding by circletimessquare · · Score: 3, Funny

    you nazi fascist

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