You don't have to be a fan of Frank Zappa's music to appreciate the following clip of his appearance on Crossfire in 1986. The debate took place a few weeks after Zappa's testimony in the famous "porn rock" hearings at the US Senate which ultimately lead to the recording industry's placement of parental advisories on music albums.
It is difficult for me to think of Zappa as a conservative by the current day definition, but listening to his arguments and then reading more about his personal and professional history, his family life, management of his musicians, and work ethic, it becomes clear. What is also clear is how striking the difference is in the tone of what was considered heated political discourse compared with today.
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What's the law on how long into a debate before Hitler is mentioned?
ReplyDeleteSimple logic seems to be all that people can muster, you're against censorship, therfor you're pro incest. Makes sense to me.
You were thinking of reductio ad hitlerum, also known as Godwin's Law.
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