What's wrong with questioning historical accuracy...even regarding the Holocaust?

Question

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Don't get me wrong, I'm offended too that people would claim. "It never happened." But in many parts of Europe its illegal to make ANY statement questioning it!

What if the total number of victims are more or less than previously thought? Why isn't it ok to ask if these numbers are accurate?

Answer 1

What you are experiencing is cultural myopia (which is a perfectly natural thing to have happen ). Although survivors of the holocaust--------------small h-------------there were a number of worse holocausts even in recent history-------------are disappearing fast, it is still only one half or at most one generation removed.
There is an understandable hypersensitivity at work here. Questioning any part of the accepted story is going to be met with deaf ears or accusations of Antisemitism.
The larger question is, though, why are you questioning generally accepted figures, if in fact you are.
Anyhow, your answer lies within the human psyche.

Answer 2

It isn't OK because the vast majority of the people asking the question are doing so because they are a) anti-semites and/or
b) neo-nazis.

Serious historial research into the numbers has been going on for years and no one objects to it, so long as it is done from a proper examination of the historical documentation and evidence.

However, the usual "questioning" is a series of half-baked quibbles which are passed around amongst deniers and which only they give any credence to because the serious researchers have dealt with them years ago.

Researching into the figures with an open mind and an ability to produce your sources has never got anyone into trouble. Most people who have got into trouble have gone out of their way to find it.

Answer 3

My family were directly involved with the holocaust, we are not Jewish but of Polish-German decent. Two of my great-uncles and my great-grandfather were in camps just for being 'intelligent' eastern-Europeans, who in racial theory were 'enemies of the aryan blood'.
From what I have learned and now know, it's possible that in these parts of Europe where the holocaust's events really 'hit home', they are ashamed of what happened. The total number of victims I'm sure is a slight exaggeration of an approximation. I really disagree that it was "6 Million +/- Jews", as they weren't all jewish. I agree, I too think it's silly that it is illegal to ask such questions, I think the answer is that: unfortunately, no one will ever really know.

Answer 4

I have an open mind. There is nothing wrong with questioning things or looking into reasons. As a matter of fact looking into the Holocaust curbed my opinion regarding the subject. There are those that bend history for political advantage. I'm a firm believer in drawing your own balanced conclusion...

Answer 5

Your question is why President and then General Eisenhower personally visited the death camps and testified to the immensity of the horror, and he said, and I paraphrase: "So that some evil people in the future will not be able to claim that it did not happen or that it wasn't that bad."

There is nothing "inaccurate" about the historical record. 6 million + Jews, and another 6 million + (give or take a few hundred thousand) gypsies, Christians, and slavs.

It is truly sad to see that there are minds so weak and able to be influenced so easily. The evil is returning.

P.S.

Not Jewish: just well educated.

Answer 6

You seem to forget what " parts " of Europe that have those statements as illegalities. Germany, especially, needs to watch it's neo- Nazis, lest they use denial as a lever back into prominence. Guilt is a powerful motivator and the incident is still too fresh for any fading to have taken place.

Answer 7

I'm guessing the embarrassment and painful memories are what trumps free speech rights in Europe when it comes to the Holocaust. But they must also be sick of people, many with bogus and misleading arguments, trying to minimize the horror of what happened.

Answer 8

the reason this is done is to test who is willing to stand up to the government . a careful study of the history of the holocaust and the events there after will show that the Jewish people time and time again refuse to mention that they were most definitely not the only people there for the purpose of slavery and death.
you may have also noticed that as surprising as it is the Jewish groups are not at any time the first to bring the worlds attention to modern day holocausts . i wonder how much power would any one need to manage to preform in this manner and to limit the freedom of truth speech and knowledge to this extent.

Answer 9

cuz its just a bad thing to question, regardless how many people had died people just died for no reason at all..and also some lived thru it. and no matter how many people died it was still a horrible thing to witness .. cant you imagine seeing your love ones being taken away from you, and be a slave until you died of hunger or untill they line you up in groups just to shot you, and untill that day happens you have no idea what had happen to your wife, kids, your mom n dad, sister or brother, or even your friend..so do me a favor, dont ask that question..ty

Answer 10

read the book of daniel in the old testement, and also read the late great planet earth by hal lindsey.