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A meta-observational principle stating that neutral, good-faith debate is impossible under certain conditions: on the internet (especially social media), when power struggles are involved, when paradigm disputes are at play, or when the topic is inherently non-neutral. The law identifies structural barriers to genuine exchange: algorithms reward outrage, not understanding; power dynamics make equal footing impossible; paradigm disputes mean parties don't share basic assumptions; non-neutral topics (like identity, trauma, survival) cannot be debated as if they were abstract propositions. The law doesn't say argumentation is always impossible—it says that under these conditions, the preconditions for good-faith debate are absent. Recognizing this can save enormous time and emotional energy.
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