Blaphbee said:
1 - Being a moderator doesn't require you to censor opinions on a forum that your other moderator has already told me is free-speech oriented. "Freedom within limits" if you weren't already aware, is an oxymoron. Appealing to emotional arguments as you did for the point in contention is not a way to win an argument. "I'd like to see you do it to a survivor's face" is not a logically-constructed argument. It's an argument based on pity, and it is also an ad hom, a tactic which Final Product has told us all not to employ when arguing in a philosopher's forum.
2 - This is another example of an appeal to emotion, not to mention horredous logic; just because most countries would jail someone for saying a certain thing, this does not make that certain thing an untruth. Seven billion people can scream an untruth from the rooftops, and it still doesn't make it true.
3 - Are you forgetting the role the Allies played in bombing the food supply lines? It wasn't just the Nazis, speed. It may be convenient to think so, but as above, it doesn't address the entire scope of the question. Besides, who said these people were innocent? Relativistically, they were parasites upon the German government at the time, which led to their expulsion; conversely, you are telling me now in the modern day that you have no use for "Nazi scum" like me, and I'm sure that you would have no problem seeing me dead for my beliefs. Do you see the double standard, or do I have to point it out in simpler terms?
4 - You just finished telling me that facts are subjective. Which is it? Or is it only when it suits your argument that "facts" become objective?
5 - Another blatant ad hom. Final Product won't be pleased about this. I don't care what threads you close. My issue is with impartial moderation, based on pre-existing biases.
6 - This is a subjective assessment of your own, rather than a factual assessment based upon "objectivity"; reveal your sources that prove his claims false (since the burden is upon you for making the assertion to the contrary), or be labelled a shittalker like Kenneth.
As has already been pointed out, this yet another example of the double-standard/oxymoron in practice - "freedom within limits".
7 - This does not redeem your previous ad homs in any way, but thank you nonetheless, and you aren't so bad yourself, considering.
8 - Unsubstantiated claims, with no proof. Ad hom to boot. Non-responsive. Shall I go on? I'v already told you and Final Product that I do not subscribe to holocaust denial, and that I was actually defending Norsemaiden most out of anyone here, despite my earlier posts being of a general nature directed towards the bias against any point of view that contradicts the opinions of the moderators, who seem to be going on quite a crusade to silence and quell the people who are advancing all these viewpoints they disagree with! This isn't fair moderation; this is censorship. Philosophers (if you flatter yourself to call yourself one) do not cover their ears when differing viewpoints are offered that may potentially rebut their own positions, notr do they tell the offending parties to silence themselves. This is unbelieveable behaviour from anyone, and I question your motives.
9 - Well, maybe some of us aren't around this particular forum often enough that every single salient thread which descends upon these topics is spied out for a "debate" to occur. I fall into this category. I rarely come to this forum any longer due to the charlatanism on display from both users and moderators alike. By the way, this point is yet another ad hom. What is this now, five? Six? In one post? For shame.
10 - Your emotional instability at handling your duties is not my problem; I don't see why I'm being singled out as your scapegoat for this particular debate. Obviously, these are important topics, otherwise they wouldn't be arising in the forum. Why do you want to quell debate on these issues? Are you going to tell me about more of these widely-agreed upon "facts" you keep harping about, which you can't seem to decide if they're subjective or objective?
Again, I sincerely hope this won't be deleted; I'll keep an archive regardless.
1) Idiotic, off topic and FALSE threads will be closed. See the Money thread, the Life thread, and others for what I am talking about. Threads that spread lies and hate will be closed. End of story. This is a moderated forum, and we have posted rules detailing how and why we will close threads. I suggest you read them, and accept the fact there is a moderator before you post here again, or you will be only met with disappointment. In all cases, thread starter has been pm'ed about needing to change their thread. This thread should be closed down, but we've agreed to keep it open, partly due to the fact Mr. P Kahn is arguing circles around you pro-Nazi's.
2) The gentleman was jailed after a fair and balanced trial, in which the official historical record was involved and played a direct part in convicting him. Hence, being a nazi denier inherently means one is thinking contrary to history. Sure there may have been less Jews killed than imagined, or more, but there is no real evidence denying the Holocaust, and I think it sickening persons feel the need to cover up the real end and outcome (holocaust)of the philosophy/religion of Nazism they espouse.
3) I dont see how Dresden has anything to do with the Holocaust. Total war was a central feature to WWII warfare, and one the Germans started with their massive brutality on the Eastern Front. Each and every actor in WWII was guilty of very heinous actions war-related, actions as a result of WWII.
4) See no1. Very few things are objective; I think postmodern philosophy has proven that. Final Product and I are merely human beings, as are you. And all three of us, at times, allow our own personal biases and thoughts cloud our actions and judgments. You seem especially clouded by hate and White Supremacy--which you like to deny--but you only post on this board when there is a nazi-racist-or white supremacist argument.
5) Pre-existing bias. Are you mad, or naive? I dont think you are going to find anyone that can moderate without some pre-existing bias--including yourself.
6) I see no need to add to P. Kahn's susbtantial evidence. Frankly, I was not even interested in this debate until you ad hom'd and attacked Final Product yesterday.
http://www.yadvashem.org/ This site lists over a million names, countless official german documents, photographs, testimonies, etc. Or perhaps you could visit the Holocaust museum full of artifacts, and disgusting displays in Washington DC. I was in DC this December, and very shaken by what I saw.
7) yes, thanking you, we can insult each other all day if you wish. You insult me and then cry about my ad homs--which is the tactic of a spoiled child.
8) Philosophers do cover their ears in instances of pure propaganda. Plato I believe has rather extensive thoughts on lies and propaganda. We have allowed numerous race, and Nazi comments on this board, including on this thread. And I believe, you got in a huff, only when Final Product urged certain people to calm down. So, I ask you to become more of a philosopher, and actually argue some point, or something; which you dont seem capable of doing.
9) I am personally glad you dont come around here anymore, and I kindly ask you not to browse or post on the forum if that's what you think of it. There are thousands of forums out there, and surely one or two of them, would accept you.
10) Yes I get emotional when someone makes repeated emotional attacks upon me and my fellow moderator. What do they say about those that cast the first stone? Frankly your behavior is baiting, childlike, condescending, ad totally devoid of any actual worth. You have succeeded in pissing me and my fellow moderator off, and nothing else. No one else has supported you or you claims, no one else has taken issue with our moderation. I repeat my request for you to leave the forum, or attempt--if so possible--to post something other than attacks and complaints, and actually attempt real discourse with persons who may think differently than you.