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February 16, 2016

Denying the Holocaust Should Remain Legal

Freedom of speech, even for “the most obnoxious, hate-inspired, ideas.”

Speaking at the Oxford Union debating society, Deborah Lipstadt—who has spent much of her career combating Holocaust denial—argues trenchantly that freedom of speech must protect even “the most obnoxious, hate-inspired ideas,” including the assertion that the Shoah never took place. (Video, 8 minutes.)

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February 16, 2016

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