Alberto Monteiro wrote:
>
> Julia Thompson wrote:
> >
> > In the past, we've been able to discuss Hitler and
> > Nazis without discussion deteriorating, until
> > someone relatively new pulls out Godwin's Law and
> > the discussion starts to derail. I realize this isn't
> > what's happened now.
> >
> Wrong use of the rules, Julia!!!
>
> Godwin�s Law states that a discussion _not about Hitler
> or the Nazis_ deteriorates when someone brings Hitler
> or the Nazis to that discussion.
Right.
What I described, and what was going on the *last* time Godwin's Law was
brought up, is not what just happened here recently. I was drawing a
distinction between what happened the last time GL was mentioned and
what was going on now, when it *could* be applied. If no one had
brought it up now already, it might have been because they had some
vague memory of it not being received well last time it was brought up,
because the last time it had been inappropriate.
And thank you for stating Godwin's Law. I was hoping that someone
would.
Julia
