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Unread 02-16-2017, 05:20 PM
William A. Baurle William A. Baurle is offline
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I have an in-depth understanding of the law of defamation, William, which is why I was a bit confused at your invoking it to characterize criticism of the president of the United States. I think he's a lot like Hitler. Now that I've said it, do you honestly think I'm going to be held liable for damages for defaming him? Now Hitler, on the other hand, might have a case if he weren't dead!

Seriously, I don't think it's a good practice to wait until after Trump carries out his own holocaust before daring to use the H-word. I find the thinking expressed here by a Yale professor to be fairly compelling.
Roger/Bob, I have no doubts about your understanding of what defamation is. I put the link there as a reminder to any and all (including yours truly!) about the uselessness and potential harmfulness of throwing ad-homs around. I did it when I used the word "loony" a few times.

Guilty!

See?

It's a reminder, a cautionary gesture. Or I should say was, since I deleted the link out of my ongoing need to be as kind as possible.

No, of course you won't be held liable for comparing Trump to Hitler! I didn't say that you would, or anyone else. Did anyone notice my long explanation to Andrew, et al, about degrees of lies or falsehoods? Probably not.

Before I submit this post, let me repeat myself:

Comparisons of Trump to Hitler are premature, to say the least.

The key word is premature. I didn't say they were false.

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And where's everyone's contributions to Ralph's (RCL's) thread in Drills & Amusements?
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