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To: Gordon A. Langston who wrote (329816)	12/17/2002 12:06:21 PM
From: jttmab	Respond to of 769670

Not bad. Though it has some flaws. The largest flaw[s] is apparent with the use of words such as "usually" or "more often than not". Did Einstein say that E "more often than not" equals mc*2? And his was but a theory and you're claiming something akin to Newton's Laws. I think you need something of more certainty than "usually"...if you wish to stake claim to the treasured declaration of "Law". Perhaps "A Thought from your Friend Gordon" might be a better title in it's current form. Perhaps it's just deleting a sentence or two...for example....you point out. " is that it's more often than not invoked in order to shut people up " I would certainly agree that some people invoke it to shut people up; and those people seem to use it exclusively for that purpose. But does that represent the majority? Is this proven or are we operating on anecdotal evidence? Additionally, does it affect the proposed "Gordon's Law", if not invoked to shut people up. Perhaps the intent is purely to provoke a response, does that negate the law? It's not clear. If it isn't relevant to the law, perhaps that section should be deleted to avoid confusion. Or if the intended use is relevant, then you perhaps need two laws, not one. There are indeed many things in the world that resemble the Nazis in all sorts of ways. However, not all of these resemblences are worth pointing out.* That may be true, but isn't beauty in the eyes of the beholder? That may apply here; I suggest you delete the section. I had to jump down to check on corallaries.....Stalin, Genghis Kahn, Atilla the Hun, Pol Pot....where are they? I might suggest that Pol Pot would be a better choice for the proposed law and the others assigned to corollaries. I think the distinction is significant. One might say, "You have a mustache like Hitler's", or "You're the same height as Hitler". Most people have some sense of the appearance and stature of Hitler. Can the same be said of Pol Pot? Did Pol Pot write a book? "Your writing style is similar to Hitler" vs. "Your writing style is similar to Pol Pot." The former seems to have more meaning to the general public. A good beginning, but it needs some work to lay claim to that cherished word "Law". At your service, jttmab