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Originally Posted by mj72
Great arguments, I agree with them. I think the interesting thing is how to find that moral balance between what is offensive to some, but historically important to others, I wonder how this is being dealt with in the US with Mein Kampf for example?
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To my knowledge, this isn't much of an issue at all. Those who want to publish 'Mein Kampf' are not only free to do so, they appear to be doing so. It's available on Amazon.com and in some bookstores.
Those who don't want to be involoved or associated with it, avoid connections with it.
Our legal infrastructure pretty much protects the rights of citizens when it comes to the specific rights listed by the Bill of Rights. (hence the continuing failure of gun control legislation).
Where we get into controversy are in the gray areas where people try to extend or deny protection based on how people want to parse the meaning of the words of the bill itself or of the wording of legal precidents set by various court rulings. It doesn't matter how innocuous the proposal, anything that gives even a glancing blow to how the bill of rights affects citizens will be challenged. I guess, on the whole, I'm OK with that.