Godwin’s rule in action
Channel 13 had a good piece on the same sex marriage debate earlier today (it appeared on CW-16). Here’s an excerpt:
Then, we spoke with Reverend Carley Touchstone, formerly the pastor of Glad Tidings Church in Rochester. Reverend Touchstone has moved to Missouri, but has long been a leading local voice against gay marriage.
You can watch the interview with Rev. Touchstone on the right side of this page. Toward the end, I point out that public opinion polls show a steady increase in the number of Americans who support gay marriage. I ask him if this trend indicates that at some point in the future, is it possible that America as a society might accept gay marriage?
His answer: “It is possible because we are being re-educated by a liberal society. We are being re-educated just like Germans who were re-educated against the Jews.”
Godwin’s rule states that whoever compares the other side to Hitler in an argument first loses. Looks like Rev. Touchstone (can that be his real name?) has lost this argument.
Our gain is Missouri’s loss.