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**cepAceryTem** · 01-02-2007, 05:41 PM

Actually, I do not lose, Hitler enacted a law called the 'Enabling Act', which in this specific case is quite related to the Op's citing article

Obviously my emphasis.

Here is a link citing information concerning Hitler's enabling law....

This comparison in this context is completely valid.

"Godwin's Law does not apply to discussions directly addressing genocide, propaganda or other mainstays of the Nazi regime. Instead, it applies to inappropriate, inordinate, or hyperbolic comparisons of other situations to Hitler or Nazis."

Even though the discussion was not directly addressing Hitler or the Nazi's, and one could argue the spirit of the law to say that since the comparison was not inappropriate, inordinate or hyperbolic, it could be interpreted as valid. However, while the laws have the same name and seem to produce similar powers, I don't know that I would make the stretch that Chavez, as much as I believe he is up to no good, is another Hitler.

My 2 cents is you lose Ash. Sorry.

01-02-2007, 05:41 PM	#32
cepAceryTem Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 517 Senior Member	Actually, I do not lose, Hitler enacted a law called the 'Enabling Act', which in this specific case is quite related to the Op's citing article Obviously my emphasis. Here is a link citing information concerning Hitler's enabling law.... This comparison in this context is completely valid. "Godwin's Law does not apply to discussions directly addressing genocide, propaganda or other mainstays of the Nazi regime. Instead, it applies to *inappropriate, inordinate, or hyperbolic comparisons of other situations to Hitler or Nazis.*" Even though the discussion was not directly addressing Hitler or the Nazi's, and one could argue the spirit of the law to say that since the comparison was not inappropriate, inordinate or hyperbolic, it could be interpreted as valid. However, while the laws have the same name and seem to produce similar powers, I don't know that I would make the stretch that Chavez, as much as I believe he is up to no good, is another Hitler. My 2 cents is you lose Ash. Sorry.
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