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Originally Posted by MarchHare
Was he actively telling people to kill or otherwise harm Jews? If so, I would agree that a jail sentence is warranted. From the linked article, though, it appears that his only "crime" was contending that the Holocaust didn't exist. While his position is, of course, totally indefensible, we don't go around jailing people who deny the theory of evolution, nor should we.
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The article is a little vague. If he's just talking -- to an audience, on TV, writing books saying it didn't happen then no, he shouldn't go to jail.
It's weird. If some fool was going around saying that slavery didn't happen in North America he'd just be considered a harmless crackpot. If this guy is just saying what he believes, I guess he should be considered a harmless crackpot too.
Where do you draw the line though? Isn't denying the holocaust by default also saying the Jews are a sneaky lot and we should keep an eye on them? I guess that's free speech as well, but you can see where this could escalate pretty fast for some people.