[lbo-talk] Ernest Zundel

[jthorn65 at sbcglobal.net]

> > 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

I guess I have to see to see for myself what kind of cartoons are so heinous that taking a neutral stand 
towards them deserves a shunning. I've certainly seen racist cartoons before but, and this is not having 
seen these particular cartoons, I have a tough time imagine them as that overtly racist. Major newspapers  
rarely print such things today.

I haven't seen them because I usually see getting in a froth over political cartoons as a tempest in a teapot 
but with as many pixels spilled over these as there has been of late I need to check them if I'm to inform an 
opinion.
Anyone have a link? I deleted the link that people have referenced that was apparently posted here and 
since I don't know when or by whom it was posted I doubt I'll find it in the archives easily. Googling turned 
up stories about the cartoons but no links so far.

John Thornton