Godwin's Law or God's Law?
Revd John P Richardson on his blog yesterday ( http://ugleyvicar.blogspot.com ) spoke of the increasing use of “Godwin’s Law” in discussions and reporting on the current situation in Israel. This law suggests that "As a Usenet (internet) discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches ." The rule does not say that any reference or comparison to Adolf Hitler or the Nazis might be appropriate, but only that one arising is increasingly probable . John Richardson then goes on to substantiate his claims by quoting comments made most recently: “Gaza is a ghetto, in exactly the same way that the Warsaw Ghetto was, and people are trapped in it.” - Ken Livingstone “[The Israelis] will continue to create a Warsaw Ghetto in the Middle East.” - Brian Eno “Those murdering [the occupants of Gaza] are the equivalent of those who murdered the Jews in Warsaw in 1942.” - George Galloway Apparently , Cardinal Renato Martino the Pope's justi...