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From: jake@bony1.bony.com (Jake Livni)
Subject: Re: Freedom In U.S.A.
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References: <1993Apr26.223728.28475@freenet.carleton.ca> <1993Apr27.005619.8351@Virginia.EDU>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1993 20:21:48 GMT
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Steve Birnbaum writes:

>>  This is actually the law that David Irving
>> will hopefully be found guilty under due to his denial of the Holocaust.
>> It's too bad that this useless "Centre for Policy Research" isn't in Canada.
>> It'd set a nice precedent to how the law applies in Cyberspace.

In article <1993Apr27.005619.8351@Virginia.EDU> ab4z@Virginia.EDU
("Andi Beyer") responds:

>	Well canada is wrong. 

Talk about generalizations.  Indeed, you DO sound quite immature.

>If it was in the US the ACLU would have
>made sure that such repressive laws are found unconstitutional.

What?  The ACLU fighting against an anti-hate law?  You mean that the
ACLU would support gay-bashing, racial discrimination and anti-semitic
violence?  Thanks, Andi, for reminding us that the constitution
preserves our rights to such fun activities.

>Do you think the Church didn't find Galileo's perception of the
>universe offensive.

Probably, but Galileo happened to be right.

Jews are offended by the Holocaust deniers, too.  The Revisionists,
who deny that history even happened, happen to be wrong.


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My opinions only - employer has no opinions.    standard of a failed President.
