[R.W.Ratikal]

Am I to understand that it's against the law in Austria to deny that the Holocaust happened? That's worse than the Holocaust.

[BenLurkin]

Not worse - not by a long shot.

BUT an utterly offensive law nevertheless.

[crabapple joe]

Am I to understand that it's against the law in Austria to deny that the Holocaust happened? That's worse than the Holocaust.

...and in Germany, and the Netherlands, and France...and soon to come to the good old U.S.of A. when the ADL gets Congress to pass "hate speech" laws. Just do a Google search for Ernst Zundel, Germar Rudolf and David Irving for a real wake up call. All three are in prison for ideas, not crimes. Two of which were deported from the U.S. by "Homeland Security" on bogus immigration violation charges, while thousands of criminals swarm across the Southern border daily. Don't you feel safer?

[Riverman94610]

I agree.I think Irving is all wet about the Holocaust but he should not be persecuted for HAVING those views.
Refute him with FACTS.That will serve to be the loudest condemnation of his revisionist theories.

[Athwart]

Am I to understand that it's against the law in Austria to deny that the Holocaust happened? That's worse than the Holocaust.

I suggest that you withdraw that statement.

[Alter Kaker]

Am I to understand that it's against the law in Austria to deny that the Holocaust happened? That's worse than the Holocaust.

It is not worse than the Holocaust. If you go to Austria, you obey Austrian law. Just as one would hope people going to the States would obey US law. In this case, especially given Austria's horrific history, the law makes a ton of sense.

[JABBERBONK]

It must really suck to live in a Nation with no 1st amendment rights.

[RansomOttawa]

Am I to understand that it's against the law in Austria to deny that the Holocaust happened? That's worse than the Holocaust.

Talking about killing Jews is worse than killing them?

[Petronski]

Thought crimes are offensive, to be sure, but you're out of line when you say this:

"That's worse than the Holocaust."


Admit it: you wish you hadn't used that exponential bit of hyperbole.

[patent]

>>>Am I to understand that it's against the law in Austria to deny that the Holocaust happened? That's worse than the Holocaust.

You are kidding right? Forbidding highly inflammatory speech on a topic is (in my view) a bad thing, but it hardly compares to brutally murdering 6 million people, and savagely treating countless more.

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