Re:Google deletes “communist bandits” from comments on Youtube
by anigbrowl on Monday May 18, 2020 @02:12PM
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How do you feel about the German proscription on Nazi symbolism/speech? It's not absolute; for example, Mein Kampf is still published in Germany, but in academic critical editions which provide extensive historical information to place it in context.
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Re:Google deletes “communist bandits” from comments on Youtube
by himinlomax on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @08:25AM
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The restrictions on Nazi symbolism are clearly infringing on freedom of speech, and should be recognized as such.
On the other hand, they are somewhat limited in scope (though not enough to my taste, see video games) and more importantly, understandable in their very specific context. They were arguably needed in the aftermath of WW2 when denazification didn't go as smoothly and naturally as could have been hoped, if only to remove the social proof that Nazism might not have been entirely defeated.