You might have heard of something called Godwin’s Law: “As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1.”
I would like to suggest “Myers’ First Amendment to Godwin’s Law”, as follows: If the online discussion includes at least one conservative Christian, then as it grows longer, the probability that the topic will divert toward abortion or gay marriage approaches 1.
I would also like to suggest “Myers’ Second Amendment to Godwin’s Law”, as follows: If the online discussion includes at least one American, then as it grows longer, the probability that the topic will divert toward the right to bear arms approaches 1.
Because, whether the (American) speaker is in favour of gun control, or against it, or somewhere in between, the topic just keeps cropping up again and again, in the weirdest of places.
It’s the same with conservative Christians. it seems as if they almost always somehow end up talking about abortion, one way or another. Or gay people. It’s so habitual now that the Pope said that Christians should knock it off, and start talking about compassion, and poverty relief, or something else at least.
And finally, here’s “Myers’ Third Amendment to Godwin’s Law”: If the online discussion includes at least one Canadian, then as it grows longer, the probability that the topic will divert toward the weather approaches 1.
And don’t ask me what the Fourth Amendment might be. But it has something to do with what the Irish talk about. Especially on Arthur’s Day. (Oh ye gods.)
Discuss! (But not for too long, because we’ll end up talking about gun control, or abortion, or…)
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