Zero parts of that comment violate German law or would get the comment removed from !europe@feddit.org
The comment doesn’t doesn’t draw a parallel to nazis nor does it call for an end to Israel, therefore it is completely fine both by German law and the moderator’s actions.
If following a law slightly restricting freedom of speech - which is fully compatible with the German constitution may I add - ensures the existence of the instance, then yes, following this law is a moral good.
Besides, wrong laws should be followed, provided the law is not unjust in its very foundation (such as a law mandating the dealth penalty). That’s the Radbruch formula which is a core of German jurisprudence since WW2 which allows for prosecution of “legal” crimes and mandates disobedience of unjust laws.
This current law - or rather the interpretation of it - is objectively wrong. Its foundation - the criminalization of antisemitism and Holocaust denial - however is not unjust in its very being.
You can be assured feddit.org will never follow any “law, no matter how wrong it is” - as that would be illegal.
Zero parts of that comment violate German law or would get the comment removed from !europe@feddit.org
The comment doesn’t doesn’t draw a parallel to nazis nor does it call for an end to Israel, therefore it is completely fine both by German law and the moderator’s actions.
Jawohl! We must follow the law, not matter how wrong it is!
If following a law slightly restricting freedom of speech - which is fully compatible with the German constitution may I add - ensures the existence of the instance, then yes, following this law is a moral good.
Besides, wrong laws should be followed, provided the law is not unjust in its very foundation (such as a law mandating the dealth penalty). That’s the Radbruch formula which is a core of German jurisprudence since WW2 which allows for prosecution of “legal” crimes and mandates disobedience of unjust laws.
This current law - or rather the interpretation of it - is objectively wrong. Its foundation - the criminalization of antisemitism and Holocaust denial - however is not unjust in its very being.
You can be assured feddit.org will never follow any “law, no matter how wrong it is” - as that would be illegal.