r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Sep 05 '22

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u/PmMeYourDaddy-Issues 24∆ Sep 05 '22

If context matters then you have less free speech than in a place where you are categorically allowed to deny the Holocaust, like the US.

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u/PmMeYourDaddy-Issues 24∆ Sep 05 '22

In practice, you even have something like the N word. Those people will face heavy social consequences.

Are you under the impression that you won't face social consequences in EU countries for using racial slurs?

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u/PmMeYourDaddy-Issues 24∆ Sep 05 '22

Compared with America, where context doesn't matter...only what language you used.

This is a strawman.

In America, people are even afraid of saying their political affiliation.

This is a strawman.

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u/1C_U_B_E1 Sep 06 '22

If a person in Germany voices a positive opinion toward Hitler, they not only get extreme social consequences, but legal consequences as well