Thread: Holocaust denier sentenced to 5 years

A German court on Thursday convicted far-right activist Ernst Zundel and sentenced him to five years in prison for Holocaust denial

In February 2005, a Canadian judge ruled that Zundel's activities were not only a threat to national security, but "the international community of nations" as well.
A Canadian law, passed after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in the United States, allows the government to hold terrorism suspects without charge, based on secret evidence that does not have to be disclosed to a suspect or his defense. Zundel was deported a few days later

Holocaust denier sentenced to 5 years - Yahoo! News

So, Canada is a totalitarian state. And it’s already misusing its own laws for prosecution of dissidents.

Originally Posted by Alien Traveler

So, Canada is a totalitarian state. And it’s already misusing its own laws for prosecution of dissidents.

I don't agree with giving Holocaust denier's jail sentences, why make them Martyr's for "The Cause" in the eyes of their fellow racists and bigots?

It was like when David Irving was given a jail term, I disagreed with that also.

Let them remain free, free to babble their hate-ridden and vile spew....the vast majority of rational people pay no attention to them anyhow, people already know what this crowd is all about....and on the chance that some people don't know what this crowd is all about, I'd say that five minutes of their garbage would immediately alienate anyone.

I do also believe in Free Speech, no matter what that Free Speech happens to be, some of it might be unsavory, such as Holocaust denial, but it's still their right to comment whatever they want to comment, as I said, the vast majority of rational people don't listen to the Holocaust Denier's anyhow.

Jail should just be for those who are dangers to society.

Bravo he's behind bars where he belongs.

Originally Posted by Orthodox Marxist

Bravo he's behind bars where he belongs.

I do know you have totalitariat state of mind, you cannot surprize me.

That's gay.

No, really, it is.

Man, it might be a thoroughly stupid, stupid, stupid opinion held by someone who's obviously a blithering fuckwit, but sending someone to jail for that opinion is just all sorts of wrong.

I almost think he deserves it. There is a circle of hell for holocaust deniers

Being sent to jail for expressing an opinion is far more criminal than proclaiming that the Holocaust never occured.

Originally Posted by Six

Being sent to jail for expressing an opinion is far more criminal than proclaiming that the Holocaust never occured.

I said almost.

That's what happens when freedoms aren't guaranteed: they dissapear.