https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/04/14/time-to-revise-godwins-law-for-ahmadinejad/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 07:40:11 -0400<![CDATA[Until now, I admired the ironic intelligence of Godwin&#8217;s Law: As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one. The problem though is that GL depends on, essentially, a rational starting place so that the &#8220;long discussion&#8221; can evolve into fascist insanity and name-calling. This man (Ahmadinejad) begins as Hitler. So where do we go when discussing him? Some other comparison or end point like Satan? (For some Hitler is worse than Satan.) What do you say to the that Mike Godwin? Any suggestions?]]>Fri, 14 Apr 2006 13:23:13 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2006/04/14/time-to-revise-godwins-law-for-ahmadinejad-n211966