Doug Henwood wrote:
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> Jim Devine wrote:
>
> >Doug Henwood wrote:
> >> The argument of Frank Scott's prisoner of conscience, Ernest Zundel,
> >> from a site maintained by his wife (and check out his logo, in which
> >> the Z is made to look like as swastika)
> >> <http://www.zundelsite.org/english/101/101toc.html>:
> >
> >so it's okay that Zundel is in jail because he's a Nazi. But the state
> >can use the same law to lock up commies. And has done so.
>
> Once again, I don't think people should be jailed for this crap. But
> I think having a kind word to say about any of them is grounds for
> social shunning.
>
I agree. I also think that anyone who has a kind word to say about the Muhammed cartoons, or who takes a neutral stand towards them (e.g., by giving the URL without further comment) also provides grounds for social shunning.
Carrol