Tolerate our intolerance, or else

The Iranians have studied Western discourse well, whining about how we should be more "tolerant" of their President's opinion that the Holocaust didn't happen:

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's denial of the Holocaust is a matter for academic discussion and the West should be more tolerant of his views, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said on Sunday.

Ahmadinejad last week called the Holocaust a myth and suggested Israel be moved to Germany or Alaska, remarks that sparked international uproar and threaten diplomatic talks with Europe over Iran's nuclear programme.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi defended the president's remarks, which also drew a rebuke from the U.N. Security Council.

"What the president said is an academic issue. The West's reaction shows their continued support for Zionists," Asefi told a weekly news conference.

"Westerners are used to leading a monologue but they should learn to listen to different views," he added. (via LGF)

Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.

Posted by damian at December 19, 2005 07:33 AM | TrackBack