1. Because these are the best numbers available for crimes of communists. And really, arguing whether communists killed 5 times as many people as nazis, or only

1. Because these are the best numbers available for crimes of communists. And really, arguing whether communists killed 5 times as many people as nazis, or only 3 times as much might be an important discussion, but not in this context. 2. It should not matter. And really, I just do not want to associate with people who think it should.