Comments on: the friend of my friend is my … http://lair.fierydragon.org/2006/02/the-friend-of-my-friend-is-my/ Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:10:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Lair / the things you can’t say http://lair.fierydragon.org/2006/02/the-friend-of-my-friend-is-my/comment-page-1/#comment-26018 The Lair / the things you can’t say Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:40:44 +0000 http://lair.fierydragon.org/2006/02/the-friend-of-my-friend-is-my/#comment-26018 [...] (or not) is better than its suppression. For practical examples, see here or here. Yes, I do read David Irving. I think his Holocaust denial is stupid, but even slanted views are better than no views at [...] [...] (or not) is better than its suppression. For practical examples, see here or here. Yes, I do read David Irving. I think his Holocaust denial is stupid, but even slanted views are better than no views at [...]

]]> By: elric http://lair.fierydragon.org/2006/02/the-friend-of-my-friend-is-my/comment-page-1/#comment-295 elric Tue, 21 Feb 2006 03:24:30 +0000 http://lair.fierydragon.org/2006/02/the-friend-of-my-friend-is-my/#comment-295 p.s. apologies for the messed up link tag in the comment p.s. apologies for the messed up link tag in the comment

]]> By: elric http://lair.fierydragon.org/2006/02/the-friend-of-my-friend-is-my/comment-page-1/#comment-294 elric Tue, 21 Feb 2006 03:23:29 +0000 http://lair.fierydragon.org/2006/02/the-friend-of-my-friend-is-my/#comment-294 The Irving case is interesting in comparison to the Cartoon issue. Aside from what I mentioned in my post on the issue, the single biggest factor here is the law of the land. You don't have churches in Saudia Arabia, you don't deny the Holocaust in Austria, while in America you can <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1591480094/ref=pd_rhf_p_2/104-8111437-0875114?no=%2A&s=books&v=glance&n=283155">buy</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0967985692/qid=1139901370/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-8111437-0875114?v=glance&s=books">books</a> on the same issue off Amazon. Ain't it great to live in a culturally diverse world? There's nothing like knowing people have the freedom to be complete arseholes to make you feel warm and fuzzy inside. <b>Edit:</b> fixed link The Irving case is interesting in comparison to the Cartoon issue. Aside from what I mentioned in my post on the issue, the single biggest factor here is the law of the land. You don’t have churches in Saudia Arabia, you don’t deny the Holocaust in Austria, while in America you can books on the same issue off Amazon.

Ain’t it great to live in a culturally diverse world? There’s nothing like knowing people have the freedom to be complete arseholes to make you feel warm and fuzzy inside.

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