Formosa's Law

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Formosa's Law
Usage: n.


Formosa's Law: n.

"The truly insane have enough on their plates without us adding to it." That is, flaming someone with an obvious mental problem can't make it any better. Most often cited on alt.usenet.kooks as a reason not to issue a Kook-of the-Month Award; often cited as a companion to Godwin's Law.

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Source: Formosa's Law, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.


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