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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
archpopeMay 12th 2009 3:28PM
By this same argument, shouldn't I be allowed to post pictures of myself and my girlfriend having sex? After all, that, too, is a natural function and a beautiful, heartfelt moment between two people in love.
As far as free speech goes, the First Amendment doesn't protect speech you like; it protects speech you hate. And that is in the ear of the beholder. While I am fully convinced that the Holocaust happened, I think that if someone wants to attempt to present evidence in a scientific (or at least Socratic) manner, they should be allowed to. We put a value judgment on this particular argument, but the same could be said of dissenting views that seem not so controversial. To wit:
1. The moon landing was faked.
2. Jesus of Nazareth never existed.
3. The US government orchestrated 9/11.
All the above are viewpoints that people are allowed to express freely (and be branded a nutjob) without it being branded "hate" speech. Now it may be that a tempered hand has to be exercised to determine whether a given Facebook group is promoting hate speech, and act appropriately, but I don't think a group should be removed merely for denying that the Holocaust happened, no matter how ludicrous I think their viewpoint is.
If you'll excuse me, i must now go start a group about how the Barack Obama is the Second Coming of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.