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Originally Posted by luqmaninbmore
Could we not run afoul of Godwin's law, please?
Besides, Hitler liked sugar.
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First of all, the quote he used is dead on: if we don't protect the fringe things when an attempt is made to erode the freedom of citizens, then why should any other be protected.
I can't think of a better quote.
Secondly, Godwin's "law" is more of a rule, that states that whenever Hitler is mentioned in the debate, the debate is lost. However, that is a truth with quite a lot of moderation, but it seems like some people are using it to prove something in itself, because it's much easier to default to the knee-jerk reaction that "you can't talk of Hitler or mention him in any context!! If you do, you run foul of Godwin's law," as if it was a logical fallacy in it's own right or something.
Again, if we don't protect the rights of people we disagree with, who's there to protect my rights when MY opinion is disagreed upon?
Yeah, that's right. Noone. Because first they came for ...