Your argument would be compelling were we talking about something like first ammendment free speech rights in the democratic US. But he is not entitled to a "day in court" because wikipedia is not a democracy, it is not a social experiment, it is not a soapbox, a public forum, a commons, a message board, etc., etc. It is an encyclopedia where such a hateful and absurd dogma as Nazi-ism has no place.
For the record, yes, I am in support of oppressing Nazis with every legal means at our disposal, and perhaps some illegal ones if we get really bored. I do not find this incompatible with the support for the free speech rights of Nazis in general, and they can speech all they want on their own message board and their Nazipedia, when and if they ever get it working.
And somehow, I manage to sleep at night just fine.
Gamaliel
Sean Barrett sean at epoptic.org:
With all that righteousness on our side, who could possibly want to waste time on archaic betises like formal charges, due process, the right to confront one's accuser, and similar nonsense?
After all, giving the accused his "day in court" would distinguish us from various disgusting people, like, oh, say, the Nazis.
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