[veronica]

There is a reason Holocaust denial is, and should be illegal, especially in countries where the Jews were slaughtered. Holocaust denial rehabilitates the Nazis, and makes worthless the deaths of the Six Million and others who died in WWII. Holocaust denial is more than a mere dispute about history.

[Tarkin]

What about GULag denial? What about What about Ukrainian Genocide/Grand Famine (10-15 Milion people dead in just two years) denial? What about Armenian Genocide denial? What about many other atrocities that can be denied without any fear? Should we criminalize them as well?

[Peter Libra]

Sigmund Freud, was a worlds foremost psychologist. He was granted refugee status in England. He fled Austria- for good reason. A question that could have been posed to this renowned man is this.

It is a given that Germany and Austria were responsible for the persecution and murder of Jews. Why then, are the two countries where this happened, do they have the most severe laws against denial?

Why then do they charge persons whose countries fought against the persecutors?

Just a little query to all and sundry.

[sheltonmac]

There is a reason Holocaust denial is, and should be illegal ...

You want to outlaw speech with which you disagree? So did the Nazis.

[Junior_G]

Sorry, but you're nuts. No opinion about history should be criminalized. The fact that they are throwing a man in prison for holding a stupid and unpopular opinion is far more disgusting than the opinion itself.

[Hermann the Cherusker]

There is a reason Holocaust denial is, and should be illegal, especially in countries where the Jews were slaughtered. Holocaust denial rehabilitates the Nazis, and makes worthless the deaths of the Six Million and others who died in WWII. Holocaust denial is more than a mere dispute about history.

So you don't believe in the First Amendment, or political freedom? Because you are saying here that people should not be able to say what they wish, and that political parties with odious views (by who's standards?) should be banned.

Why not just let the marketplace of ideas work things out?