UK: Woman Jailed for 18 Weeks for Being a 'Holocaust Denier'
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[–]Canbot 15 insightful - 2 fun15 insightful - 1 fun16 insightful - 1 fun16 insightful - 2 fun - 3 years ago (3 children)
To know who rules you ask who you are not allowed to criticize.
Why are blasphemy laws against religion seen as bad but blasphemy laws against jews accepted?
[–]FediNetizen 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun - 3 years ago (2 children)
There are no special laws for that in the UK, and it says as much in the article. She was sentenced under the more general indency laws in the UK which criminalize "grossly offensive statements".
[–]Canbot 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun - 3 years ago* (0 children)
It doesn't matter if there are specifically laws that name Jews as the sole beneficiaries because when the laws are used to specifically protect Jews from criticism its the same thing.
[–]grassfed 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun - 1 year ago (0 children)
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