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Old 05-19-2014, 09:49 AM  
Klen
 
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Originally Posted by sperbonzo View Post
As a Jew I have to say that I'm COMPLETELY against this. There is no way that speech should be against the law, no matter how stupid or hateful. Making anti-semitic, or holocaust-denial speech specifically against the law is an even worse idea. It simply makes Jews in the EU seem somehow worthy of a higher level of protection, and causes more resentment against Jews over there. I just pray that this kind of stupid anti-free speech laws do not come to the US.





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Perhaps instead jail time better penalty would be to carry a banner in public with words like "i am stupid ass which denies holocaust"
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