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The difference that springs immediately to mind is that holocaust denial is an idea, a concept, where movies and games are intellectual products not intended fo
by FussyZeus 11y ago
The difference that springs immediately to mind is that holocaust denial is an idea, a concept, where movies and games are intellectual products not intended for free exchange. Apples and oranges.
- emodendroket 11y agoThe distinction between an "idea" and an "intellectual product" doesn't seem very satisfying.
- FussyZeus 11y agoThe distinction is whether the creator wants to profit from it or give it away.
- emodendroket 11y agoSo what if I want to sell a text that is also hate speech?
- FussyZeus 11y agoI don't think you'd have many customers, but I'm sure there are at least a few white supremacist periodicals making money in the US.
- emodendroket 11y agoOK, but the point is that we have items that could plausibly fall into either category, not that I plan to start a racist periodical.
- jacalata 11y agoThat sounds a lot like "because I agree with one set of laws and not the other".