Churchill

[Nightshade]

“In a very few years, perhaps in a very few months, we shall be confronted with demands with which we shall no doubt be invited to comply. Those demands may affect the surrender of territory or the surrender of liberty. I foresee and foretell that the policy of submission will carry with it restrictions upon the freedom of speech and debate in Parliament, on public platforms, and discussions in the press, for it will be said--indeed, I hear it said sometimes now - that we cannot allow the Nazi system of dictatorship to be criticized by ordinary, common English politicians. Then, with a press under control, in part direct but more potently indirect, with every organ of public opinion doped and chloroformed into acquiescence, we shall be conducted along further stages of our journey.” -- Winston Churchill

What he said about the nazis could very well apply to islamic theocracy or global warming. Any time someone tells you \"the discussion is over,\" as many global warming acolytes will, betrays an unwillingness to defend their views in an honest discussion. If we are not unquestioning adherents to their views, we are merely infidels to be converted or silenced.

[Spidey]

Ya, ve have vays to silence your criticism!

[Ferno]

Comparing global warming to Nazism is an excercise in reductio ad Nazium

This topic is forfeit before it even got off the ground.

[BfDiDDy]

spoooon

[Spidey]

He was comparing the discourse.

[Ferno]

He was comparing the discourse.

yea, I know. Look up Godwin's law.


Hey Derek, been a while. whatcha been up to?

[Spidey]

How convenient.

[Gooberman]

I cannot read anything by Winston Churchill without his voice poping up in my head.

[Kiran]

I cannot read anything by Winston Churchill without his voice poping up in my head.

Same here!