[Anne Bryant-Hamon]

Originally posted by Laura Heidy-Halberstein:
Time for Godwin's Law, anyhoe?

Laura,

Invoking Godwin's Law seems to be growing in popularity these days -- not surprisingly. * Godwin's Law itself can be abused as a distraction or diversion, that fallaciously miscasts an opponent's argument as hyperbole, especially if the comparisons made by the argument are actually appropriate.* It is an especially handy tool used to close the doors of communication and reign in the free exchange of ideas. Why is it that you are always trying to silence people? Can't you read a discussion without trying to vanquish it?


*this portion of my response was directly lifted from wikipedia*


[This message has been edited by Anne Bryant-Hamon (edited September 06, 2008).]