I just read that the EU voted to make it a law that you can do jail time for saying that the Holocaust was a hoax. Does this sound like freedom of speech to you? Freedom of thought?
Those that win the wars write the history books. Zionism not Nazism was the victor after WWII, and continues to rule today, even America with an iron fist. Soon America will lose its freedoms of speech and thought also, with so many dual-citizen Israelis working within all levels of our government, military, media, and educational institutions?
2007-04-20 16:04:57 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
No. That should fall under free speech.
2007-04-20 16:08:49 · answer #1 · answered by just me 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is hard for me to imagine anyone denying the Holocaust, but I do doubt the accuracy of the numbers. Statistics don't even show 6 million Jews living in Europe at the time of the start of the war in 1939. It has been estimated that between 1933 and 1939, approximately half of the Jews living in Germany (roughly 250,000) left Germany before the war started. That would leave approximately 250,000, a far cry from 6 million, even with the other countries figured in. In comparison, Russia killed millions of people also with very little mentioned of this ever being talked about.
2016-05-20 00:43:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
>Should it be against the law to believe and/or say that you think the Holocaust was a hoax?
Certainly not! Not that the Holocaust was in fact a hoax- there are hundreds of well-sourced documents and eyewitness accounts to the contrary- but to ban even suggesting that the Holocaust was a hoax is infringement on free speech, which we can't let happen. It's better to get all the unfounded arguments out into the open where they can be properly refuted, rather than covering them up and trying to pretend they don't exist.
2007-04-20 16:12:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Thanks to (nearly) everyone in the USA trying to be 'Politically Correct', this could (IMHO) become a fact (I can only speak of the USA as that's where I am from).
However, this is the US of A and freedom of speech is a freedom we enjoy. It is available to everyone here, legally or not!
On a limb here, the EU is folks from Europe? Then those folk enjoy different freedoms unique from the USA. We Sasquatch don't get out a lot, ya know? ;-)
None the less - Freedom of (silent) thought is still available to everyone on this planet. It's when one projects their thoughts that one can run into trouble. If most folk agree with you - it will likely be safe. But when most others disagree with you, you have to be very careful.
By not agreeing with 'everyone' else, you show yourself as a thinker. All too often, people fear people who think for themselves. Not always the case but it appears common today.
Personally - God Bless Those Who Think For Themselves! God Bless Those Who Listen to People Who Think For Themselves - and then, think for themselves!
Gads! I so dislike folk who do not think!
The Ol Sasquatch Ü
2007-04-20 16:41:46 · answer #4 · answered by Ol' Sasquatch 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's pretty hard to charge someone with his own thoughts.It doesn't matter wether you call what was done to gypseys, jews, poles and cheks during the war , a holocaust, a massacre, slaughter, or extermination. These people were civilians . It also doesn't matter if it was 1 million 6, mil, or 60 million. They still had the god given right to life..
2007-04-20 16:36:05 · answer #5 · answered by reinformer 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is pretty shortsighted. I heard someone last week say that the best remedy for bad speech was more speech.
Someone should be allowed to say something stupid and other people should be allowed to counter his claims and tell people the truth.
2007-04-20 16:18:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The EU isn't USA. Free Speech rules, even if its a crock.
2007-04-20 16:10:48 · answer #7 · answered by Bad Samaritan 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. I believe personal opinions should be free of political or legal control.
This could start a trend against saying anything controversial
2007-04-20 18:15:13 · answer #8 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you sound like a liberal,or a muslim,only liberals question the holocaust,and they do it to try,and give their allies the muslim cover,funny thing schools in england can not discuss the holocaust because it may offend the muslims,when the muslims were part of hitlers army hunting the Jews down and killing them,do some history research you idiot liberal!
2007-04-20 16:56:12 · answer #9 · answered by truckman 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Everyone has the right to be a fool. Just be careful where you say this. Some people may not have the right to kick the crap out of you but they will regardless.
2007-04-20 16:19:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋