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In reply to the discussion: Know who else advocates marrying 15-yr-old girls? The Taliban. [View all]anti partisan
(429 posts)45. Eh, your call.
I wasn't personally comparing anyone to Hitler. I was just using a ludicrous right-wing Godwin-ism as an admittedly poor reference point.
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I think in AR you can marry a 13 year old. Of course, AR also wants a Death Penalty for children,
blkmusclmachine
Dec 2013
#2
I don't either, but "not as bad as marrying 15 year olds" isn't exactly a high standard to set (nt)
anti partisan
Dec 2013
#20
Oh, come on. Quite a bit lower than what the person you were responding to did. n/t
kcr
Dec 2013
#24
Can you point to any source about Hitler's support for Universal Healthcare?
WowSeriously
Dec 2013
#10
Genocide is wrong on so many levels.Gee, you think? That's the reason behind the whole Godwin thing.
kcr
Dec 2013
#23
FWIW I don't feel like Christianity or Atheism were directly responsible for most Nazi policies.
anti partisan
Dec 2013
#41
You tell me where the OP is wrong in that assertation that the Taliban also supports marrying
Nanjing to Seoul
Dec 2013
#30
It's called a correlation. One group espouses the same claptrap the other group does
Nanjing to Seoul
Dec 2013
#33
Probably okay with it because Christian fundies have never had any problems killing for Jesus
Nanjing to Seoul
Dec 2013
#37
I'm actually just respecting intellectual honesty and the dignity of Taliban victims
anti partisan
Dec 2013
#38
You're comparing universal health care to marrying off 15 yr old girls ?
SammyWinstonJack
Dec 2013
#54
I'm pretty confident the Nazis didn't oppose science, only Jewish scientists.
WowSeriously
Dec 2013
#11
I mentioned the Jewish Scientist exception, which I think would have included their theories.
WowSeriously
Dec 2013
#39
I know where you're going with this. . .but it does seem a little much.
Nanjing to Seoul
Dec 2013
#31