Isn't that a bit pedantic though? You argue using "intent" below but I think its pretty clear I'm intending to present the idea that once you believe it to be O

Isn't that a bit pedantic though? You argue using "intent" below but I think its pretty clear I'm intending to present the idea that once you believe it to be OK to punish an entire group of people for the actions of some small minority of that group, you're steering straight into Godwin territory. You can split the hair of identifying them by nationality, religion, race, hair color, or shoe size all day long but it doesn't change the argument.