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Re: Goodness of Man? (was: Re: Merry Christmas from the Libertarian Party
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Date: 
Thu, 6 Jan 2000 19:18:32 GMT
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Scott E. Sanburn wrote:

We certainly would not have the internet, or LUGNET, for that matter, if
the Nazi flag or some other dictator took over. The world would be a
very different place.

Bzzt. Scott "loses" the debate, he mentioned Nazis first. Darn, he was
doing so well, too.

<grin>

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  Re: Goodness of Man? (was: Re: Merry Christmas from the Libertarian Party
 
(...) No he didn't. Godwin specifically refers to calling contributors in the thread nazis/nazilike, not to just mentioning them. Jasper (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Goodness of Man? (was: Re: Merry Christmas from the Libertarian Party
 
(...) Oh, but it's long been extended beyond that. I'd agree with larry; any mention of nazis is grounds for losing. Check out the jargon file entry: Godwin's Law -- [Usenet] "As a Usenet discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Goodness of Man? (was: Re: Merry Christmas from the Libertarian Party
 
Dave, (...) Well, whatever form it may be, it is still the same. My point is that whether you talk about providing health care, being prevented from having health care, etc., someone still has to pay for it. Whether that be the government, or (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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