Reply #124: Uh, yes this is a thought crime

[ThePopulist]

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A thought crime is trying to control the THOUGHTS of people, as in "1984." Read post #50. In Austria, you are absolutely allows you have your own thoughts and opinions. You cannot, however, make up your own facts. Which is what Irving does. He states the Holocaust never happened, he has called survivors LIARS to their faces and ridiculed them publicly. He has illegally spoken at Neo-Nazi rallies, etc.

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Uh buddy, technically speaking if I want to say that 1 + 1 = 8 and I actually believe that junk and provide pseudo-evidence then still I am stating it as my opinion. That's freedom of speech. This is a violation of freedom of speech - which is different and not quite as free in Austria. Like I said, this is America, not Austria so our laws do not apply. But this is silencing this man's incorrect opinion and in my opinion that's not correct.