Another topic I find interesting is whether it is appropria…

Leo ·

Another topic I find interesting is whether it is appropriate that the holocaust is a taboo, or as some put it - our war against the evil nazis and the horrors they wraught is a foundational, almost religious narrative that we are incentivized against questioning.

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Leo ·

I've heard it said that it's so taboo that the legal system in the west is often brought to bear against holocaust denial. I did a little research, and other than in Germany, this is largely not true.

It appears there are no meaningful legal consequences in most western countries for holocaust denial

Leo ·

Sorry this is incorrect, saying the "west" is wrong. It is common to prosecute holocaust denial in many European countries. I did a bit of research with AI assistance and it highlighted specifically US and the UK. Those countries do not have a record of prosecuting holocaust denial.