"What you seem desparate to over look yourself here is that there was a systematic attempt by Germans and others to mass excecute Jews, not to mention the near perfection of that system under Stalin killing 20 million more people. "
Check your history books again. The 20 million people who were executed under Stalin were CHRISTIANS! Remember, the Jews were the ones who CREATED Communism: it was THEM pulling the strings in Communist Russia, and the years following WWII saw the "revenge" killin of over 20 Million Christians at their hands. But nobody ever hears about that as a "Holocaust". 20 Million vs. 6 Million: but you don;t hear the Christians using the same "guilt trip" tactics as the Jews: and the 20 Million dead Christians were MUCH better documented than the supposed 6 Million Jews: a number that even major JEWISH authorities have admitted may be as much as HALF as much. Yes, 3 Million is still alot (if THAT number is even accurate: but since many top-level Jewish officials admit to it, ;et's use it, since it's not "racists" who are claiming it!), but this shows that the "6 Million" figure that is touted like gospel by the Jewish Press is NOT accurate. Yet, when History Professors try to find out what the accurate number actually IS, they are claled "racists", and fired...even though TENURED!
Doesn't anyone see the problem with this? When top JEWISH officals THEMSELVES have admitted that the "6 Million" number is not accurate, and it could have been as few as 3 Million: why is it a bad thing for History Professors and professional Historians to attempt to ascertain an accurate figure?
Note that these professional academics are NOT "Holocaust Deniers". They are NOT "racists" or "Neo-Nazis": they simply want to do what they have made their life's work: discovering what REALLY happened in history!
As someone mentioned above, having a time machine would be the only TRULY accurate way to know for SURE, becasue the winner always write (or re-write!) history! I feel sorry for historians: they really have their job cut out for them! Their job is hard enough, without being told that "Thou shalt not look here!" Why not let them do their jobs? As I said, they are NOT "Holocaust Deniers" at ALL! NONE of the ones who were fired EVER said that it did NOT happen! They are simply asking for the "right" (though they should not even have to ASK for that right in a "free" country!) to do research and determine an accurate number. Given that Jewish officals admit that a discrepancy of as much as 3 Million exists, that is a LARGE DISCREPANCY!!! Why not let those whose job it is to uncover such things determine an ACCURATE number?
Look at the Vietnam Nam Memorial in Washington D.C. for an example: whenever it is broguht to someone's attention that a person is missing, their family is allowed to have them added. Or is someone who was listed as dead is found to be alive and well, they are taken off: of if they are MIA rather than KIA, they are taken off. That is as it SHOULD be! You would think the Jews would want that accuracy as well. In fact, if I were the FAMILY of any of those that died, I'd welcome the idea of a "Holocaust Memorial" that listed the actual NAMES of those who were killed, just LIKE the Vietnam Memorial: to honor the dead. That would DEFINITELY give us an accurate number!
Why is this subject TABOO? It just doesn't make sense. We're not talking about rednecks in bars saying "Nobody died, man: it was all faked, just like the Moon landings...". That's ridiculous: just drunk talk. What these History Professors and Professional Historians want is to be allowed to deterine the ACCURATE FIGURES! Is that too much to ask? We allow -- even ENCOURAGE! -- this with regard to EVERY other historical event: why not THIS one? All they're after is the truth. Since when is the TRUTH illegal? Someone above said "Well, it just stirs things up: they've been thorugh enough." But this does not stop research into slavery (since African Americans and slavery were cited.). In fact, new information is often disclosed about which specific plantaion owners owned whihc specific slaves, and whose decendents they are. Just look at the whole "Thomas Jefferson" issue! The "salvery" issue was of MUCH longer standing that WWII! And yet, THAT subject is not taboo! Why? Because African Americans don't own the media, for one...and because, since slavery was REAL, the African Americans have noting to lose by its investigation: quite the opposite, in fact. If THEY are not afraid of the truth, and they don;t complain about it hurting THEIR feelings, then why should the Jews be allowed to declare the "Holocaust" off limits? Why is the truth forbidden in their specific case? There is a glaring incongruity here: one that needs to be cleared up.
In light of the Red Cross's recent news release, I thing it would be prudent for a team of non-biased EXPERT HISTORIANS to research this issue: to get the TRUTH out once and for all. What would be wrong with that? IF the Jews' claims are true and accurate (even the 3 million figure), then this woould benefit them. Once and for all, the "Holocaust Deniers" would be silenced: the issue would be put to bed. If the "Deniers" are willing to risk being proved wrong -- to be forever silenced by the unequivocal TRUTH -- then why should the Jews be afraid of the truth? Unless they know something they are not telling...