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• A Brief Explanation of Zionism

  Mon Feb 20, 2006
  • I've always thought it would be best for there to be a one-state solution to the whole Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

• Holocaust Denier Gets Three Years in Jail

  Mon Feb 20, 2006
  • Cquinn, after reading your response to Cheese, it sounds as though you are treating free speech and the punishment for speech deemed unlawful as two distinct things that are not linked by causality.

• Holocaust Denier Gets Three Years in Jail

  Mon Feb 20, 2006
  • Cquinn, umm... what's your point?

• Holocaust Denier Gets Three Years in Jail

  Mon Feb 20, 2006
  • It surprises me that people will fight out a purist vision of free-speech without taking certain factors into consideration that are relevant to this case. It was hate speech and ideas that led to the death and destruction that was WWI, WWII, and the Holocaust.

• Holocaust Denier Gets Three Years in Jail

  Mon Feb 20, 2006
  • Wishing bad upon anybody is not right. I don't think anybody should casually engage in it even in a joking manner. Yes, I'm suggesting we all enjoy freedom of speech responsibly...

• Holocaust Denier Gets Three Years in Jail

  Mon Feb 20, 2006
  • LankaFool, I would add that there are no societies that work like that.

• Holocaust Denier Gets Three Years in Jail

  Mon Feb 20, 2006
  • You won't be jailed, you'll be detained - there's a BIG difference! ;)

• Holocaust Denier Gets Three Years in Jail

  Mon Feb 20, 2006
  • cquin, the dance continues... It is against the law in that country to write something; in other words, limitations have been placed on freedom of speech. End of story.

• Holocaust Denier Gets Three Years in Jail

  Mon Feb 20, 2006
  • So would it be accurate to say those who do not support the decision are anti-Semites? I'm actually a little confused on what we are supposed to think (yes, I'm being facetious here - please do not start a silly debate!).

• Holocaust Denier Gets Three Years in Jail

  Mon Feb 20, 2006
  • Oh, btw, in the post where I quoted the editor of Jyllands-Posten, I want to make clear that I hope freedom of speech succumbs to the intimidation of jail in this particular case.