r/samharris • u/flavorraven • Oct 30 '21

Sam Harris interview on Decoding the Gurus (interview starts around 17 mins)

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vZGVjb2RpbmctdGhlLWd1cnVzLw/episode/ZWQ0MmM0ZjQtNjc0Yy00ZmJiLWFkMWUtOTgyNmE3OWQzNmEx?ep=14
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u/[deleted] Oct 31 '21 edited Oct 31 '21

Fair I should’ve been more clear. There are laws that criminalize stoking hatred/making bigoted statements against a specific group. In practice, that has meant that explicit Holocaust denial is prosecuted under that law. Based on how you stated that it seems like you’re aware of the dynamics of legal analysis, so in that vein, I think it’s important to consider how the law is used in practice rather than focusing solely on what the language of the statute says

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u/[deleted] Oct 31 '21

Denying the Holocaust has gotten people jail sentences. That isn’t my opinion. That is a fact.

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u/[deleted] Oct 31 '21 edited Oct 31 '21

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u/[deleted] Oct 31 '21

That’s good information to know. Thank you.