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I suspect that you may have learned the wrong lessons. In the history of German regimes, perhaps take a look at the degree to which each one suppressed free ex
by claytongulick 4y ago
I suspect that you may have learned the wrong lessons.
In the history of German regimes, perhaps take a look at the degree to which each one suppressed free expression, and think about which were better.
- mschuster91 4y ago> I suspect that you may have learned the wrong lessons. Holocaust denial is banned in the majority of European countries, and at least in some countries Nazi symbolics are banned as well [1]. I live maybe an hour away from the KZ Dachau and have visited it. It's hard to have any other stance than "antisemitism, racism and other similar discrimination must be banned at all costs" when you personally see the evidence just how depraved humans can be. Let humans go unchecked and you get anything from online mobs driving trans people to suicide (Kiwifarms) over murder (Heather Heyer) and lone wolf terrorism (Christchurch) and finally, a putsch attempt. Then, once a strongman/dictator has taken over, you will eventually see ethnic cleansings and genocide (see e.g. Russia's Ukraine invasion). [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_Holocaust_denial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_Holocaust_denial
- claytongulick 4y agoWhile liberty does indeed carry a steep price tag, the alternative has been shown throughout human history to be horrifically worse.
- philippejara 4y agoBanning holocaust denial didn't stop germany and other european countries from having sizeable neo-nazi groups and to a wider extent white supremacy groups