Freedom Of Speech...Or Not?
Been out on vacation. Much needed.
Noticed this headline today:
Holocaust denier: 3-year jail term.
Basically, British historian David Irving makes a couple speeches 16 years ago denying that the Germans systematically slaughtered Jews during WWII. Now he is being thrown in jail for publicly "dimishing, denying, or justifying the holocaust." Looks like you can't say what you want after all.
This is such a strange thing happening on the heels of all this cartoon controversy over in Europe. It seems a bit hypocritical to tout freedom of speech when you publish a cartoon of a violence-laden mohammed, then throw someone in jail for denying the holocaust.
Seriously, stick to one side Europe, hopefully the freedom of speech side.
Noticed this headline today:
Holocaust denier: 3-year jail term.
Basically, British historian David Irving makes a couple speeches 16 years ago denying that the Germans systematically slaughtered Jews during WWII. Now he is being thrown in jail for publicly "dimishing, denying, or justifying the holocaust." Looks like you can't say what you want after all.
This is such a strange thing happening on the heels of all this cartoon controversy over in Europe. It seems a bit hypocritical to tout freedom of speech when you publish a cartoon of a violence-laden mohammed, then throw someone in jail for denying the holocaust.
Seriously, stick to one side Europe, hopefully the freedom of speech side.
posted by Tyler at 2:45 AM
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