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November 17, 2005
Is this why Arnold left?
I was a tad interested to hear about British historian David Irving getting thrown in the slammer in Austria. His crime? Denying the existence of the Holocaust. If convicted, he faces a sentence of 20 years.
This is pretty bogus, if you ask me. Everyone knows the Holocaust happened. It was a terrible, horrible thing. It is a stain on Germany, Austria, all of Europe, and the entire world that watched it happen. It must never be forgotten, so that it doesn't happen again. But why on Earth is it a crime to deny it happened?
One of the great things about America is you can say and believe whatever you want, no matter how ludicrous it is. Sure, there are a few exceptions, but usually any kind of heinous speech is not going to get you thrown in the can. Not to get all preachy on you, but I hope the prospect of something as trivial as that being a crime makes you enjoy your free speech rights here in America. It should also make you recognize that certain other forms of speech should remain legal, even if they fly in the face of everything you believe.
Posted by oz115 at November 17, 2005 10:50 AM
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I say throw him in the slammer!
I grew up in a predominately Jewish community. I went to schools my entire life where everyone except me was Jewish. And for as long as I can remember, we ALWAYS had Holocaust survivors come and talk to us. And the horror they endured... the pain... the TORTURE... medical experiements... the death.... the misery... the humiliation... to hear and see these people talking about it... to see the looks on their faces as they retold their stories... the tears streaming downt heir faces... it was heart wrenching...I think that for anyone in this day and age to deny the occurance... especially a so called historian is disgusting and a crime. It's the denial of such events that will allow something that it to happen again.
Posted by: Christy at November 18, 2005 10:48 PM