Good morning,
Well, I wouldn't call Chomsky 'unbiased.' But that need not mean he is
'untruthful.' His critique of US policies in Viet Nam -- though it came
late for some of us -- was astute and provocative. It was, in other words,
valuable. I am not a great fan of Chomsky's (except in the area of
linguistics, where he has made some excellent contributions (Universal
Grammar, etc.), but quite a few serious people I know seem to be, so I
wouldn't dismiss him.
I'm not sure if any of the statements made by folks on this list are
'unbiased,' -- and would not claim that mine are. That is why we call it a
discussion list, and why we have such stimulating and passionate debate. But
I do believe that that some views are more informed, better reasoned, and
better expressed than others. So, the question should be: are Chomsky's
views informed, reasoned, and well expressed?
Any of our views can have statements here and there lifted by some
disreputable group or another with an ax to grind, and tarred by
association. This is true of mine and it is true of yours, Platt. But is it
useful or fair to do so?
I am not knowledgeable about Chomsky and Faurisson or the Holocaust. To your
knowledge, are the quotes you cite, Platt, accurate? Or are you simply
trusting the web-site of the British Fascist Party to render quotes and
statements of 'facts' concerning others accurately?
Best regards,
Lawry
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-moq_discuss@venus.co.uk
> [mailto:owner-moq_discuss@venus.co.uk]On Behalf Of Platt Holden
> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 7:24 AM
> To: moq_discuss@moq.org
> Subject: MD Chomsky
>
>
> Hi All:
>
> Several contributors have seen fit to quote Noam Chomsky to support
> their views, crediting him with an unbiased and truthful view of world
> affairs. So it may come as a surprise that Chomsky is praised by the
> British Fascist Party. On their website the following appears:
>
> "Avram Noam Chomsky may appear to be somewhat of an anomaly
> amongst intellectuals for not only is he a Jew but also an outspoken
> critic of Israel and a defender of historical revisionism. Attacked by
> Zionists for being a 'neo-nazi', this Jewish academic bravely defended
> Professor Robert Faurisson, best known for his questioning of the
> Jewish Holocaust. In a response to a claim that Faurisson is anti-
> Semitic by dint of his questioning of the Holocaust, Chomsky said, "I
> see no anti-Semitic implications in denial of the existence of gas
> chambers or even denial of the Holocaust. Nor would there be anti-
> Semitic implications, per se, in the claim that the Holocaust (whether
> one believes it took place or not) is being exploited, viciously so, by
> apologists for Israeli repression and violence. I see no hint of anti-
> Semitic implications in Faurisson's work.)"
>
> The complete approbation can be found at:
>
> http://www.oswaldmosley.com/people/chomsky.html
>
> Readers can draw their own conclusions.
>
> Platt
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