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Carolina News — Holocaust from page 4 access to revisionist theory,” Smith said. And although Smith writes in “The Revisionist” that “In the old days, Adolf [Hitler] understood why it was necessary to slander Jews,” he dismisses allegations that his publication is merely neo-Nazi irate propaganda. ™ “The idea that skepticism about this or that Holocaust story must be anti-Jew ish is, on the one hand, juvenile, and on the other, simply the way those who rep resent a primitive cultural orthodoxy evade an open discussion of revisionist theory,” Smith said. However, Smith criticizes Jews for opposing open debate on Holocaust facts, while continuing to find fault with groups and university professors who don’t em brace his opinions. “Mainline Jewish organizations are dedicated to the suppression and censor ship of revisionist theory, but they are not alone,” Smith said. t “The academic community stands be hind them. I cain understand the transpar ent Jewish chauvinism I experience, that’s what organizations like the ADL are based upon. But I cannot understand the be havior of the professorial class which rep resents an institution, the university, whose primary ideal is intellectual freedom,” he said. But the ADL’s Vordan Forman said Smith is more concerned with promoting his own agenda than encouraging free thinking debates. “Though Smith ostensibly uses Holo caust denial as a vehicle to promote in tellectual freedom, that is clearly not the purpose of his newsletter,” Forman said “As the name itself indicates, ‘The Revisionist’ attempts to rewrite well-doc umented history. This causes us great con cern, particularly as the number of liv ing Holocaust survivors continues to decline with the passage of time. The Holo caust was a horrific human tragedy that cannot be dismissed in the name of free speech.” Forman added that the ADL won’t take Smith, or those who share his views, lightly. “[We] will continue to combat the ef forts of the Bradley Smiths of the world so that they do not succeed in erasing the memory of the six million Jews who per ished in the Holocaust,” Forman said. Smith said that while he couldn’t pro vide an exact number, there are many oth ers who agree with his views on the Holo caust. But he said their voices are silenced by his opposition, who he compared to perpetrators of organized crime. “I do believe there are many who share ... my skepticism about the value of an in tellectual and cultural mafia enforcing his torical belief on students and the public at large,” Smith said. “But every student understands it is taboo to express doubt about the ortho dox Holocaust story, and every professor knows it, too, and that is why none do,” he said. But Smith said his skeptical views of the Holocaust aren’t the result of any deeply rooted, ultra-right-wing religious beliefs. He said his religious interests are made up of “Buddhism, Zen, historical studies of the New Testament [and] Kr ishamurti, a hodgepodge of swamis from East and West,” although he declares no religious affiliation. “When I was 21,1 made an agreement with God; I leave him alone, he leaves me alone,” Smith said. And to questions about his organiza tion’s future plans to educate the public in Holocaust skepticism, Smith only an swers with a question of his own. “Can you keep a secret?” Planning Trips for Generations X, Y, and Z. (800) 777-0112 | [TRAVEL] We've Been There. I * Speaker:Maggie Myatt Thursday, November 11 @ 7:00 PM 700 Pickens Street Sponsored by Baptist Student Union 700 Pickens Sl 799-3854 e-mail: BSUUSC@Compuserve.com St. Thomas More Catholic Center Rev. Tim Lijewski Mass Schedule Sacrament of Penance Chaplain Saturday 4:30pm Saturday 3:00pm-4:00pm Sr. Julienne Guy OSl! Sunday 11:00am. 7:30pm or by appointment Director of Christian _ i Formation Newman Club Tuesday 7:00pm i^mia.V77vw 1610 Greene St. 799-5870 (Across from School of Nursing) v „ ^ PALM CAMPUS MINISTRY Partnership Among Lutherans and Methodists JI % ALL ARE WELCOME V wl ”1 PALM Center -728 Pickens StreeC 799-4993 - * here’s your chance to really go somewhere. Congratulations! You’re in college now. Soon, you’ll be facing questions about life. Like what to do with the rest of it. One thing for sure, if you’re a student of color, with an INROADS internship, you could have a serious job every summer while you’re still in school— making contacts and gaining experience in your chosen field of study. Hey, it won’t be easy. But, if you wanted easy, you wouldn’t be reading this right now. •© Find out more about our internships: call or apply today! 1-800-332-5007 or www.inroadsinc.org INROADS. -- | Sorority & Fraternity Councils are proud to present BjHsrasBsai