Like it is in Germany and Austria and I think France.
2007-12-21 03:16:53 · 10 answers · asked by Paranormal I 3 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Are you talking about in the US?
Lets see. The people are expressing their opinion and/or view on history. It does not reflect the facts but still they are denying it ever happened.
What sort of punishment are you thinking of? Fines or public service or a little jail time? Maybe gathering all of their literature and making a big bonfire out of it? Make these people second class citizens without any rights? I know. You want to gather them all up and put them in death camps. A final solution, if you will.
Or we could hold to the 1st amendment in the Bill of Rights that says these people have a freedom of speech. We may not agree with their speech but it is still their right. If we take it away from them then we are taking it away from ourselves.
2007-12-21 03:24:05 · answer #1 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If being ignorant was made illegal, we'd have a lot of people getting arrested. While I disagree with those who deny the Holocaust, we should not make opinions illegal. We also shouldn't jump on people who note that more Russians were killed than Jews even if the point isnt how many were killed but the process in which the Jews were corralled, shipped to camps and put into gas chambers for no reason other than being Jewish. Millions of others were killed and every lost live was tragic but the mentality behind the Holocaust was different...
2007-12-21 11:27:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Denial is a human condition, you want to legislate thought?
Read the Bill of Rights. In my view this document is an uncontrovertable proof that at one time in our country we believe individual rights ALWAYS need to take precedent over the "common good".
I don't care who you are or what you believe, AND it's not the governments business to legislate thought.
I have no doubt the holocaust happened. People who deny it come off as idiots because the evidences show otherwise.
I am a libertarian. I think societal denial exists in a lot of way, people assume government is the answer to all our ills, I see government as the source to the majority of the problems we face.
2007-12-21 11:27:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure, because it takes away the right to free speech. However, the people who deny it tend to be parts of groups like the BNP, or are the leaders of a country where the people are repressed, so that says a lot about what sort of people they are. They are deluded if they think it didn't happen.
2007-12-21 11:24:35 · answer #4 · answered by flamebolt666 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not aware of anyone who denies Jews were persecuted by Germany. There are many people that question the official orthodox version, however.
In my view, only tyrants would outlaw questioning details of history and striving to find the truth about whatactually happened.
2007-12-21 13:14:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It should be. Over 1,000,000 Dead Iraqi's and most Americans when polled say the number is around 10,000. Talk about denial. Never again? Pfff it's happening right now.
2007-12-21 11:30:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
People who claim it did not exist are just being ignorant. I wonder what other things in their own life they deny.
2007-12-21 12:26:04 · answer #7 · answered by lilith663 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Hello police?" "Yes...I'd like to report a Mindcrime...My neighbor doesn't agree The Holocaust happened..."
" Oh yes...I can see it in his behavior" "No I won't let on I told you but you have to stop that thinking...no telling what they'll deny next"...
That what you looking for Sport?
2007-12-21 12:54:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
no...people have a right to their beliefs.
Just like ufo's.. The government doesnt own up to the lies about them
2007-12-21 11:53:33 · answer #9 · answered by S i r i 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be tough to legislate that in the US, if not altogether impossible.
2007-12-21 11:20:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋