Re:Taping of Farm Cruelty Is Becoming the Crime
by redblacktree on Monday April 08, 2013 @01:02PM
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You didn't address the WWII memorabilia. Also, are you free to say that the holocaust didn't happen?
Re:Taping of Farm Cruelty Is Becoming the Crime
by sergiosgc on Monday April 08, 2013 @05:41PM
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I am in Europe and, yes, I'm free to deny the holocaust publicly and I'm free to sell WWII memorabilia. Portugal does not suffer from public order problems with neo nazi groups.
It will take probably one more generation for Germany to be able to lift those restrictions. WWII was a big event, and it is emotionally charged still today. I think their approach to limiting free speech is an extraordinary measure to deal with extraordinary circumstances. It is not an easy decision, was heavily discussed among Germans, and is widely accepted by the population. While not ideal, it's acceptable and well managed. And limited in time.
I view that as a good thing, as it prevents mob justice on the media. Let the courts decide, on their own timing, we can analyse the result later; instead of condemning someone in the public view, only to find out later she is an innocent with a forever tarnished reputation.