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Because invoking Godwin's Law tends to shut down discussion rather than further it. It also undermines your own argument because choosing such a jarring example
by yakshaving_jgt 4y ago
Because invoking Godwin's Law tends to shut down discussion rather than further it. It also undermines your own argument because choosing such a jarring example makes it harder for the reader to interpret your argument as having been made in good faith, which is a shame because overall I think your point is correct.
- robertlagrant 4y agoI think only these comments you've made have attempted to shut down discussion. You're just bikeshedding. If an extreme example throws a point into sharp relief, rather than exaggerates a point, then that's good.
- IshKebab 4y agoNo, the extreme example was deliberate to make the point clear. The point would have been less clear with a less extreme example.