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Originally Posted by Charmed Hour
I'm pretty shocked that France has such stringent restricitons as to what constitues a hate crime. IMO, Bardot has every right to express her opinion, and I would think there are many French people who are like minded. Being criminal and being "racist" are two very different things.
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France is still trying to come to terms with it's past of 'German collaboration', as Germany is with it's past. Germany has pretty similar laws,
maybe even more strict. Holocaust denial is a crime in Germany, for which you can be sent to prison. I believe I've heard of one guy who's serving 2 years in a Germany prison on that charge.
Very few European countries have clear consciences, or clean hands, on WW2.