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http://www.bianet.org/2006/10/01_eng/news86492.htm
is it really logical to campaign for free speech, as france repeatedly does, and then pass a law that carries a year imprisonment for denying a disputed historical event?
whether or not the genocide occurred (it very well mightve been), i just dont understand how some countries have laws that stifle discourse, but still claim to be a beacon for freedom.
what say you? are there certain historical events so sacred that any1 denying them deserves imprisonment?
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans serif] The French Parliament on thursday adopted a controversial law introducing imprisonment and monetary fines to anyone denying the genocide of Armenians by Ottomon Turks in the early 20th century. ...[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans serif] Although it still needs to be examined by the Senate before being enforced, the law foresees prison terms of up to 1 year and fines of up to 45,000 Euro for the denial of the Armenian genocide.[/FONT][/FONT]
http://www.bianet.org/2006/10/01_eng/news86492.htm
is it really logical to campaign for free speech, as france repeatedly does, and then pass a law that carries a year imprisonment for denying a disputed historical event?
whether or not the genocide occurred (it very well mightve been), i just dont understand how some countries have laws that stifle discourse, but still claim to be a beacon for freedom.
what say you? are there certain historical events so sacred that any1 denying them deserves imprisonment?
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