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Old 07-03-2016, 10:56 AM #11
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Originally Posted by Jamie89 View Post
Interesting link, I think this part is particularly relevant:

"Godwin's law itself can be abused as a distraction, diversion or even as censorship, fallaciously miscasting an opponent's argument as hyperbole when the comparisons made by the argument are actually appropriate."

If somebody feels that making a comparison is relevant during a discussion, then they have the right to make that comparison. Trying to censor them because you disagree with it isn't helpful to the discussion at all.
No one is censoring bob

just trying to move the debate to a slightly higher lever perhaps
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