On Censorship of Holocaust Denial   Leave a comment  In many
countries in Europe, people get thrown in jail for claiming that
the Nazi holocaust of the Jews didn’t happen, or even that it
did happen, but that there were nowhere near as many deaths from
it as the mainstream media reports.  Normally, we have rules for
the study and reporting of historical events. Normally the rules
are that anybody can say anything, and the only punishment for
lying is a loss of credibility. There is the exception of libel
and slander, but in most countries it is very difficult to press
charges for slander and win. And generally, holocaust deniers
are not prosecuted on libel or slander charges.  Why should the
rules for this one event be any different from all of the rest
of history?  Reason 1 for Different Rules  The Nazi party is so
profoundly evil that it must be vigorously suppressed. I hate
the Nazis and find them loathsome, but I doubt whether this
censorship is necessary or constructive. Also, I cannot believe
that Nazis