There's an icon in Buddhism, of the pig, rooster and snake all pursuing each other in a vicious circle. The snake is hatred, the pig is greed, and the chicken is stupidity. These are the 'three poisons'. — Wayfarer
So I'm saying that stupidity is only part of the picture — Wayfarer
Hitler wasn’t stupid. — Wayfarer
Godwin's law, short for Godwin's law (or rule) of Nazi analogies, is an Internet adage asserting that as an online discussion grows longer (regardless of topic or scope), the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Adolf Hitler approaches 1 — Mike Godwin
There ought to be another law about "Godwin"...Internet adage asserting that as an online discussion grows longer (regardless of topic or scope), the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Adolf — Mike Godwin
There ought to be another law about "Godwin"... — Wheatley
Many stupid people engage in war. No war is started by a stupid person though.I said something about stupidity. Hitler wasn't stupid. Neither was Mao, nor Stalin. So I'm asking the question, if 'stupidity' is the enemy of the good, then how come these obviously dreadful human beings weren't just stupid? — Wayfarer
There ought to be another law about "Godwin"... — Wheatley
As an online discussion grows in the number of Hitler references, the probability of mentioning Godwin's law approaches 1? — Hermeticus
Why did people make such fateful miscalculations? For the same reason people throughout history have miscalculated. People were unable to fathom the full consequences of their decisions. — Yuval Noah Harari (Sapiens), explaining why humanity is a scourge for the earth
1. Snake = Hatred
2. Pig = Ignorance
3. Rooster = Vanity — TheMadFool
No.As an online discussion grows in the number of Hitler references, the probability of mentioning Godwin's law approaches 1? — Hermeticus
This thread is, I suppose, fast-tracking Godwin's law. — TheMadFool
We Americans have a totally different concept of stupidity. — Wheatley
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