GRGR Re: German sadism

[calbert at tiac.net]

I found the clips of Irving being pelted with eggs on his way to court 
quite disturbing. Those doing the tossing were likely punks who 
would have been just as pleased to don a brown or black shirt and 
pitch rocks at jews, or pakistanis or any other marginalized group.

As much as I vehemently disagree with what Irving has to say, let 
him air it and face the consequences of studied 
responses.....There is something of the travails of Yakov Bok 
(Malamud's Fixer, about 2/3rds through it, and I recommend it) in 
the affair Irving....

love,
cfa

On 11 Apr 00, at 19:51, Doug Millison wrote:

> At 12:26 PM -0500 4/11/00, Spencer Thiel wrote:
> <  But the
> >idea that other historians who don't agree with him can prevent his
> >work from coming to press is nothing less than fascist.
> 
> I think I'd frame this a bit differently. According to press coverage,
> based on his reputation as a Holocaust denier, apologist for the Nazi
> regime, and friend to  neo-Nazis, publishers have chosen not to
> publish his books. Certainly scholars have the right to comment on
> Irving's work and to counter his views. If he makes an ass of himself
> when he writes or opens his mouth, he has nobody but himself to blame
> for the consequences.
> 
> d  o  u  g    m  i  l  l  i  s  o  n 
> <http://www.online-journalist.com>
>