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From: dave@lsuc.UUCP (David Sherman)
Newsgroups: can.politics
Subject: Re: Zundel
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Date: Wed, 10-Apr-85 12:01:14 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr 10 12:01:14 1985
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Reply-To: dave@lsuc.UUCP (David Sherman)
Organization: Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto
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Summary: "Freedom of speech" is not absolute

Freedom of speech is not absolute. For example, it is a criminal
offense (public mischief) to yell "Fire!" in a crowded theatre.
Libel will also lead to legal liability.

The law of libel is not appropriate for dealing with Zundel, because
no one individual has been harmed. Rather, a large group of the public
has been harmed. Public sanctions (the criminal law) are therefore
appropriate. Furthermore, the entire public (not just Jews) are
harmed by those who foment racial unrest.

To those who say that Zundel is scum but should simply be ignored,
I say that Hitler was scum and was ignored until it was too late.

I apologize to Don Acton if he interpreted my questions as an accusation
of anti-Semitism. But I do wonder if there are people out there who
seriously do question the Holocaust.

Dave Sherman
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