The Big Lie

Dr. Dimitri Vulis dlv at bwalk.dm.com
Mon Jan 29 16:24:30 PST 1996


Bruce Murphy <packrat at ratbox.rattus.uwa.edu.au> writes:
>
> I was under the impression that you couldn't libel/slander a dead
> person. Mainly because libel/slander is a offence against reputation
> which dead people don't care much for, but also because once you go
> against this principle where in hell (no pun intended) do you draw the
> line.

Where it's convenient to the state. Reportedly in Germany you can easily
slander dead people, their estates, their descendants, and other members
of their ethnic group.

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Dr. Dimitri Vulis
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