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\nIn 1990, Mike Godwin, a lawyer and author, observed that in online conversations someone will eventually invoke the war against fascism. While social media has evolved into an arena in which respectful conversation is often, sadly, justifiably eliminated, such a phenomena is not limited to the online conversation.<\/p>\n
Godwin framed what became known as \u201cGodwin\u2019s Law.\u201d He surmised that, \u201dAs an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1\u201d \u2014 that is, if an online discussion (regardless of topic or scope)<\/em> goes on long enough, sooner or later someone will compare someone or something to Hitler or Nazism.<\/p>\n I\u2019d like to refute Godwin\u2019s so-called law.<\/p>\n However\u2026<\/p>\n In 2013\u2026 Geoffrey Grider, the founder of \u201cNow The End Begins,\u201d penned a piece identifying the \u201c13 Similarities Between Obama And Hitler\u201d in a so-called \u201cfactual comparison.\u201d He compared the sitting American president to Adolf Hitler.<\/p>\n In 2009, author Dick W. Zylstra, published a book about Pres. George W. Bush entitled \u201cLittle Hitler,\u201d comparing America\u2019s then previous president to Hitler; he especially pounced on Bush regarding his perceived use of \u201cbig lies\u201d to achieve his goals.<\/p>\n And now in 2016, I see current American Republican frontrunner Donald Trump increasingly compared to the German dictator.<\/p>\n I have one thing to say\u2026<\/p>\n Please.<\/em><\/p>\n Far too many politicians have lied. Big lies\u2026 small lies\u2026 manipulative, rhetorical lies. I can\u2019t believe they all lie, but far too many seem to find it the easiest thing to do. Far too many have also seemingly put their personal ambitions above what may be best for our country \u2014 and that reference affects both parties \u2014 still today. I\u2019ll go out on a semi-stable limb here, and suggest such may<\/em><\/strong> include both current party front-runners. I don’t know; my perception is limited. But neither candidate is Adolf Hitler; neither should be compared to a man who may be best described as the ugly manifestation of evil on this planet.<\/p>\n Adolf Hilter murdered millions.<\/p>\n He advocated the killing of the innocent simply because they were Jewish\u2026<\/p>\n \u2026 simply because they were disabled\u2026<\/p>\n \u2026 simply because they were related to any of the above\u2026<\/p>\n Obama, Bush, Trump, etc. \u2014 with all due respect \u2014 cannot accurately be compared to Adolf Hitler; they are not he.<\/p>\n My increasing sense is that while many recognize the obvious disrespect evident via actual, disrespectful name-calling, they remain comfortable with disrespectful comparisons; and their comfort in actually employing the Nazi comparison often seems more prompted by their lack<\/em><\/strong> of comfort with an Obama, Bush, Trump or Clinton presidency\u2026<\/p>\n There was only one<\/em> Adolf Hitler.<\/p>\n Thank God.<\/p>\n My only wish is that there was none.<\/p>\n Respectfully\u2026 In 1990, Mike Godwin, a lawyer and author, observed that in online conversations someone will eventually invoke the war against fascism. While social media has evolved into an arena in which respectful conversation is often, sadly, justifiably eliminated, such a phenomena is not limited to the online conversation. Godwin framed what became known as \u201cGodwin\u2019s … <\/p>\n
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