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Lovell’s Law

August 15, 2007 on 1:36 pm | In Uncategorized |

We’re all familiar with Godwin’s law:

As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one.

I propose Lovell’s variation as follows:

As an online discussion about the forthcoming election grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving the Hawke/Keating Government approaches one.

When it comes to Godwin’s law, ‘There is a tradition in many newsgroups and other Internet discussion forums that once such a comparison is made, the thread is finished and whoever mentioned the Nazis has automatically “lost” whatever debate was in progress.’

I urge that this tradition be invented and applied immediately with respect to Lovell’s variation. The endless childish inane arguments predicting that a Rudd Government would inevitably see 17% interest rates, the rule of the union bosses, a national recession or any of the other alleged sins committed by the Hawke/Keating Government have become tedious beyond words.

The most depressing thing is that the bloody campaign hasn’t even started yet.