Re:Wait a sec... (Score 2, Interesting)

I do find it interesting that everytime I've seen Irvings speak he hasn't denied that the holocaust existed. The basic gist I got from his speeches was, that after the fact it's been publised as a Jewish persecusion. In fact they made up around 50% of the victims. Gypses and Homosexuals were also killed, in concentration camps, making up a massive portion of those killed. Interestingly though, the reporters had the same questions as you, asking him why he said the holocaust didn't exist, he said he didn't deny it existed. Funny, the reporters just continued on with the same questions ignoring the fact that he accepted that the holocaust existed.

I think the Irving is right in the respect that it wasn't just a case of anti-semitism, those that were targeted came from a larger spectrum than that, and that makes it all that much more horrible.

I find it interesting that a person can be placed in jail for questioning history. I think history like other scientific endevours should be questioned and evidence should be asked of it. Somebody should be allowed to have an opinion and attempt to back it up with evidence. If people believe it, well... who knows. Hell some people believe in Intelligent Design. ;-)