07-27-2003, 02:00 PM
Godwin's law rears its ugly head yet again. There are an extremely small number of things that can be debated which merit a comparison to Hitler/Nazi Germany. I would dare to say that unless the discussion is actually a historical debate about Nazi Germany, there is nothing to be gained by bringing it up. It looks to me like you are trying to clearly state a very tricky position along the lines of "It's hypocritical to force people to be tolerant." That's an awkward argument, but it works up to a certain point depending on the details of what you're debating. If the argument reaches a point where you are debating the morality of homosexuality, it hits a brick wall. Some here agree with you on that point and others don't, but I can almost guarantee that you will not change anyone's mind the slightest bit when it comes to that issue.
But whatever approach you were going for, most here will read your post as "Democrats are Nazis" and write it off as extremist rhetoric. That applies even to those who agree with most of what you are trying to say.
But whatever approach you were going for, most here will read your post as "Democrats are Nazis" and write it off as extremist rhetoric. That applies even to those who agree with most of what you are trying to say.