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Edmond_Dantes The Bipolar Troper from Just Over There Since: Dec, 1969
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#1: Oct 12th 2010 at 6:16:22 AM

You know what the most awesome thing about it is?

If you compare your opponent to Nazis, and then they use Godwin's Law, it strengthens the comparison!

Funny, ain't it?

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Vorpy Unstoppable Sex Goddess from from from from from from from from from Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Two-timing
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#2: Mar 7th 2011 at 5:56:12 PM

It reminds me of Poe's Law.

Is it just an autoparody when I say I am better than you, or is it the truth? Oh how I you hate being unable to tell the difference.

I still don't like Godwin's Law as a whole because of how annoying "NAZIIS!!!1" gets as an argument.

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Tzetze DUMB from a converted church in Venice, Italy Since: Jan, 2001
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#6: Mar 8th 2011 at 1:58:33 PM

I'mma call Godwin on this discussion.

You know who else shut down discussions?!

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#9: Mar 8th 2011 at 2:15:52 PM

Republicans?

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Roxor Only Sane Fox from Land Down Under Since: Jan, 2001
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#12: Mar 14th 2011 at 3:13:45 AM

Too bad there isn't a religious counterpart to Godwin's Law you could call when your opponent tries to use religion to back their position. In my eyes, anyone trying that has lost the argument as surely as if they'd tried comparing their opponent to Hitler.

Edit: Hmm... I think I'll take this over to On Topic Conversations for some serious discussion.

edited 14th Mar '11 3:14:41 AM by Roxor

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SG_man_forever That one dude. from Earf. Welcome to it. Since: Apr, 2010
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#13: Mar 14th 2011 at 3:39:13 AM

Although I actually am a Christian, I typically just claim that their religion is a pile of fiddle-faddle, just to piss them off. And yes, I do use the word "fiddle-faddle." just cause it's funny to say.

In reality though, using your religion to justify political ideas is quite annoying. The US is a secular nation, and I'd prefer to keep it that way.

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