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to: Phil Payne
from: George Sherwood
date: 2006-02-20 14:53:28
subject: Re: Irving changed his mind?

From: George Sherwood 

On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 19:43:55 +0100, Phil Payne wrote:

> Still got three years in the pokey.  Now, if we can get that guy in Iran
> before an Austrian court:
>
> "'I said that then based on my knowledge at the time, but by 1991 when I
> came across the Eichmann papers, I wasn't saying that anymore and I wouldn't
> say that now,' Irving said.
>
> 'The Nazis did murder millions of Jews,' said Irving, who answered the court
> in fluent German."

I don't think that I like much locking people up for their thoughts no
matter how sick they are considered.  Where do you draw the line?  I am not
sure I understand how society is hurt by these deniers.  I believe any
damage they could do is out weighed by the freedom to say and think
whatever you want as long as you don't use those thoughts to directly hurt
others.

You are only a couple steps away from what the protests are about with the cartoons.

George

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