While
we may disagree with the laws in Austria against Holocaust
denial, it is important to remember that David Irving
was fully aware of the consequences both when he broke
the law and when he returned to Austria. He knew he
was "wanted," and he bragged on his own
website about the number of times he had flaunted
it.
Intelligent
people know that, when they travel to other countries,
they need to obey the laws of that country. And even
the less-than- intelligent know that you don't travel
to a country where there is an arrest warrant out
for you, brag about it beforehand, and then act "shocked,
truly shocked" when called to account.
Irving's
hubris is what put him in jail, not unjust laws.
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