re: Who thinks Duck Dynasty is over?

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I'm a Christian and they annoy me.

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And nobody is making anybody watch them. But 11 million other people find them very entertaining. I don't always watch their show but I find it entertaining and a breath of fresh air to see a show set in the South where they have good family values and end each show with a good message.

I am not talking about the Robertsons. I am talking about religious people who make Christians look bad.

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So did Hitler.

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So did Nelson Mandela. What's your point?

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Godwin's Law

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Not what he did. He did not compare this guy's views to Nazis. He simply used Hitler as an example of someone I'd like to think we ALL agree had shitty views and opinions and stood up for them...and we seem content with not suggesting we applaud him for having done so.

It was an extreme example but a solid one given the nearly 100% rejection rate of the guy's views.

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"Good for him to stand up for what he believes right or wrong"

So did Hitler.

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"given enough time, in any online discussion—regardless of topic or scope—someone inevitably makes a comparison to Hitler or the Nazis."

That is the definition of Godwin's law.

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"given enough time, in any online discussion—regardless of topic or scope—someone inevitably makes a comparison to Hitler or the Nazis."

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He did not compare him to Hitler in the sense that Goodwin clearly means. He was not equating their opinions in ANY way, nor trying to tar the DD guy as being a Nazi. He simply used the worst possible example of someone we would likely all agree had horrible views and ask if he too should be applauded for expressing them. Call it a semantic argument on my part, but I think I'm correct.

It was a valid question, whether or not you appreciate him using Ole Adolph.

Would you prefer Louis Farakhan? Maybe Jim Jones? The point would still stand.

The point was that there are tons of examples of people with horrendous views...do we applaud ALL of them for having the courage of their convictions in stating them in public, or do we simply, in America, try our best to protect their right to hold them and reserve the right to condemn what they say based on its content?

It is my opinion that the majority of people are in no way interested in applauding ALL people for having the courage to state their opinions, and that suggesting is only trotted out when someone agrees with the person under fire. Today the example is the DD guy being blindly supported by the religious/right. Tomorrow the same folks will be calling out someone making asinine comments with a left leaning tilt and the left will suggest that we applaud the courage of their convictions. The exact same argument will be used, and neither side will see the irony.

I am so glad that A&E supports tolerance of ALL opinions. What a joke and if this true, the cast should give a big finger to the network. First they could not pray, now this bs?

It's gonna be interesting to see how his family responds to AE. I promise Kay and Si will not be back until Phil returns...I've known the man for years and he doesn't have a hateful bone in his body...40 years ago he was a hell raiser he has since found God and turned his life around ..he has never hidden anything about his past

sounds like the family has told A&E to put Phil back or they're all gone...breaking over at the hayride....www.thehayride.com ...if the link doesn't work

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