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Originally Posted by WotNoChad?  Freedom of speech is a noble cause of course, but in chasing that freedom it doesn't give anyone the right to break the law. Irving broke the law, knew he had broken the law and was foolish enough to visit the very nation where he knew he might be arrested for it. |
A fair point, but it could be pointed out that not all 'laws' are noble or fair. A country that says you aren't allowed to voice your views on a subject is not too far away from being the type of country that the world fought to get rid of. Many of the people deported to the camps were arrested for voicing their political ideas which were not the same as those in power. Others broke the 'law' in that their race, sexual orientation or mental health was not of the 'legal' standard. A slightly extreme comparison, but my point is valid.
Other countries have been denying mass murder for years. The victims of Stalin, Pol Pot, the Christians of Turkey and more recently ethnic cleansing in the Balkans, parts of Africa and Georgia. Much of this denial is State lead and unpunished. So why is denial of one mass murder event by an individual punishable by imprisonment and the denial of others by whole states ignored?
As the old saying goes....
I may disagree with what you are saying, but I will lay down my life for your right to say it.