[mdlug] An Idea inspired by....

[Wolfger]

On 1/9/07, Michael Corral <micorral at comcast.net> wrote:
> Wolfger a ecrit:
> > I'm sure Osama thought something similar to that as he was planning
> > 9/11. Extremism is never a good thing, and extremists always feel that
> > their way is just. ^^^^^                              ^^^^^^
>
> That is an extremist statement itself.

Yes. Just like "I hate all bigots" is a bigotted statement. What can you do?

> Before the U.S. Civil War, people who were opposed to slavery in the
> South were denounced as "extremists".

I'm sure they likely were. Doesn't mean I agree with that assessment. Do you?

>Robert Adkins a ecrit:
>> This thread is done. The new "Godwin" has just been invoked.
>
>I actually agree with that modification of Godwin's Law to include
>comparisons to Osama.

Godwin's law is the internet version of plugging your ears with your
fingers and saying "LALALALALALA, I can't hear you!". When something
resembles something else, pointing that resemblence out is valid.
Ignore it at your own peril. Is Stallman as extreme as Osama? Of
course not. I was not even comparing the two. I was simply pointing
out the ridiculousness of any quote *defending* extremism when it's
"right".

>Reminds me of a similar modification I proposed
>several years ago on this list when Joe Landman equated Debian with
>communism. :)

There are parallels between F/OSS and communism. If you can't see
that, I suggest that it's because you don't want to. At some point in
American history communism became a dirty word, and it shouldn't be.
Done well, it's a good idea. So's capitalism. Unfortunately, human
beings haven't managed to do either system very well just yet.

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