From Tentacle Sixteen's post on
Where's the Benefit
“Godwin's Law Must Die - the problem when 1930s Germany really is the only good parallel
On the internet we have a rule. It is called Godwin's law. Godwin's law states that 'As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1'... which means
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| The poster seen here speaks of the cost of caring for the disabled person depicted. The same message that is echoed in the cries of "this is taxpayer's money" that we hear from indignant right-wing tabloid papers today. |
'You have mentioned Nazis, therefore your argument is ridiculous, therefore you have lost the debate'...
...Well the most vulnerable are having their benefits cut, being told to shit themselves rather than receiving help to get to the toilet, being told to find jobs when they can barely leave the house, losing their homes, and committing suicide...
Although the Nazis ran a eugenics programme to eradicate all incurably sick and mentally ill people, (Called Action T4) the comparison that I am drawing is mostly with the propaganda element of that programme and the attitude behind it.
I think it is completely fair to compare this demonisation of the sick and disabled to the start of the Nazi attack on the same.”
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