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'''Cranmer's Law''' is a maxim referring to a rhetorical technique used by [[liberals]]. It states:

'''Cranmer's Law''' is a [[maxim]] referring to a rhetorical technique used by [[liberals]]. It states:

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It hath been found by experience that no matter how decent, intelligent or thoughtful the reasoning of a conservative may be, as an argument with a liberal is advanced, the probability of being accused of ‘bigotry’, ‘hatred’ or ‘intolerance’ approaches 1 (100%).<ref>http://archbishop-cranmer.blogspot.com/2011/09/cranmers-law.html ''Cranmer's Law''</ref>

It hath been found by experience that no matter how decent, intelligent or thoughtful the reasoning of a [[conservative]] may be, as an argument with a liberal is advanced, the probability of being accused of ‘[[bigotry]]’, ‘[[hatred]]’ or ‘[[intolerance]]’ approaches 1 (100%).<ref>http://archbishop-cranmer.blogspot.com/2011/09/cranmers-law.html ''Cranmer's Law''</ref>

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The law was coined in September 2011 on an award-wining conservative English blog named after Anglican Archbishop [[Thomas Cranmer]] of the 16th century. According to eponymous post, the proposition has been in development for many months, if not years, but the articulation was awaiting further empirical evidence.

The law was coined in September 2011 on an award-wining conservative English blog named after Anglican Archbishop [[Thomas Cranmer]] of the 16th century. According to eponymous post, the proposition has been in development for many months, if not years, but the articulation was awaiting further empirical evidence.

The rhetorical technique was also observed by journalist Melanie Phillips in the context of abortion:

The rhetorical technique was also observed by journalist Melanie Phillips in the context of [[abortion]]:

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