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GarzaUK said:You shouldn't jail someone because they disagree with you, or lie.
Gandhi>Bush said:David Irving, the infamous "historian," has been sentenced to 3 years in prison for publicly denying the holocaust's happening. The events took place in Australia.
Do you think such a verdict is morally justifiable? If so, why? If not, why not?
Picaro said:Before the usual 10 pages of whinging about poor ole Dave, here is the statute he's being held under:
"§ 3g. Wer sich auf andere als die in den §§ 3a bis 3f
bezeichnete Weise im nationalsozialistischen Sinn betätigt, wird,
sofern die Tat nicht nach einer anderen Bestimmung strenger strafbar
ist, mit Freiheitsstrafe von einem bis zu zehn Jahren, bei besonderer
Gefährlichkeit des Täters oder der Betätigung bis zu 20 Jahren
bestraft."
And, anybody can look up his history of hanging out with Nazis, including his attempts at lying. Holocaust denial is all about resurrecting Hitler and the National Socialists image in order to promote Neo-Nazism and White Nationalism; deniers are not revisionists, no matter that they lie and claim otherwise.
dragonslayer said:come on get real. they have freedom of speech in Austrailia. Irving went to prison because of his unlawful behavior. It had nothing to with what he was saying, it had to do with what he was doing. Robbery, burglarie, assault.
I know that David Irving is a very stupid man. Only a truly stupid person would claim the holacaust did not happen.
Gandhi>Bush said:Ohh my, I meant Austria. My apologies.
Seeker said:Denying the Holocaust is a crime, but it's not murder. I'd give him just 1 year.
Deegan said:Hmmm, what a coincidence to see you started this thread "Gandhi"!:doh
Gandhi>Bush said:I hope this is a joke.
ludahai said:But SHOULD it be a crime? Sure, it is horrible. It happened. It is like Japanese denying the Rape of Nanjing and the other horrible crimes committed by the Imperial Japanese Army. However, should this be illegal? I don't believe it should.
Denying the Holocaust is a crime, but it's not murder. I'd give him just 1 year.
Deegan said:So do I, but at every opportunity, there you are, willing to give your anti-Semitic view points.:doh
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