The Erosion of Free Speech And Expression In Post-War Germany

Current trends in the "new" Germany are so riddled with political correctness as to invite international ridicule. If anyone is naive enough to downscale Jewish losses in World War 11 (ie Holocaust denial) then so be it. The only harm they can inflict is harm on themselves - the myth peddlers and their skinhead followers. And now comparisons with the current international banking crisis and pre-war, inflation-racked Germany are immediately seized on as being anti-Semitic in some way. Total rubbish. It's little wonder there's now a decreasing empathy with those who rightly keep the flame of remembrance burning bright. But in supporting the Jewish cause, it's wrong for democratic governments to stifle free speech and expression. Yes, the Nazi goosestep or Heil Hitler "greeting" is deeply offensive and ridiculously misplaced. But the fact you can't do either within the boundaries of present-day Germany is a worry. We must guard against such infringements of our liberty.