"J. R. Molloy" wrote:
>
> From: "Charlie Stross" <charlie@antipope.org>
> > I was using Hitler -- a noted political fanatic -- as a
> > reference point when discussing another bunch of fanatics.
>
> As I said, the thread is dead.
>
> You might already know about the Hitler rule in debate, which seems to crop up
> most in online conversation. The rule is that bringing Hitler into any subject
> automatically kills the exchange,
Uh, no, the rule is to compare your opponent and/or their position to
Hitler. Discussing and comparing Hitler and Nazis to another 3rd party
is completely acceptable.
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