Jeremy Stangroom

It's curious, isn't it, the logic of this position seems to be there is no action against a Nazi that would legitimately elicit sympathy.

So torture - no problem, you're a Nazi sympathiser if you object. Murder - well, they're Nazis, they had it coming.

Isn't this a textbook example of the slippery slope fallacy, though?

No.

"That's what the words mean" - he's just saying feeling sympathy for a Nazi is being a Nazi sympathizer. What do you think he's saying?

OK, true, that's pretty stupid. But that's not a widely held sentiment and I doubt he thought through the meaning of his words (ironically).

I didn't think he'd mean it on reflection. That was the point I was trying to make. I'm aware you might think punching ok, torture bad! :)

People are quick to declare sweeping general principles based on a specific situation that hardly tests boundaries. 1/2