Title: Poe's Law
Post by: LARA on June 26, 2008, 02:51:28 PM
Post by: LARA on June 26, 2008, 02:51:28 PM
Any threads on Poe's Law before?
"Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing." -Nathan Poe
http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/Poe's_Law (http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/Poe's_Law)
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... =Poe's+Law (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Poe's+Law)
Any tips on recognizing parody as opposed to honest-to-Yaweh, forthright religious conviction?
"Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing." -Nathan Poe
http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/Poe's_Law (http://rationalwiki.com/wiki/Poe's_Law)
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... =Poe's+Law (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Poe's+Law)
Any tips on recognizing parody as opposed to honest-to-Yaweh, forthright religious conviction?
Title: Re: Poe's Law
Post by: curiosityandthecat on June 26, 2008, 05:51:36 PM
Post by: curiosityandthecat on June 26, 2008, 05:51:36 PM
The only way I've found is to be thoroughly knowledgeable with the different religions, denominations, sects and groups, as well as their teachings, beliefs and superstitions.
Or just assume that everything's a joke until you figure out otherwise.
"Fiction until proven non-fiction."
Or just assume that everything's a joke until you figure out otherwise.
"Fiction until proven non-fiction."