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David Irving’s done his time

December 23, 2006 |

It is difficult, even for me now, born in safety, free to bring up my sons as Jews, sitting at a desk typing my article in civilised Britain, it is difficult not to feel anger, rage at Irving. It is difficult not to wish him behind bars.And I do feel rage. But I do not wish him behind bars, not for giving his opinion, not for delivering a lecture, however warped and horrible his opinion is. I still believe in the power of truth. And my belief in truth is what separates me from Irving. Daniel Finkelstein

Irving is wrong. He is wrong in his particulars and he is wrong in the nature of his argument. Being wrong is ok. Or, at least, it should not incur jail time.

Which, of course, is the essential difference between us and them.


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