god·wins law
Etymology: developed by Mike Godwin in 1990 as a counter-meme to the prolific usage of Nazi-comparisons on internet newsgroups.
- A natural law of usenet that reads: As a Usenet discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one. — Wikipedia
- The reason why even discussion threads about toothpaste end in tears.
"When [Nazi-comparison] happens, the thread is going to start either degenerating into a long flamewar over Nazi Germany or about Godwin's Law. Either way, the thread is effectively over, and you can safely killfile the thread and move on." -- faqs.org
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