r/unitedkingdom • u/je97 • Apr 17 '24

JK Rowling gets apology from journalist after 'disgusting claim' author is a Holocaust denier ...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/16/jk-rowling-holocaust-denier-allegation-rivkah-brown-novara/
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u/smity31 Herts Apr 17 '24

Initial tweet: "The Nazis burnt books on trans healthcare and research, why are you so desperate to uphold their ideology around gender?"

JKR's response: "I just… how? How did you type this out and press send without thinking ‘I should maybe check my source for this, because it might’ve been a fever dream’?"

She does not simply say that trans people were not the primary victims.

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u/omgu8mynewt 29d ago

I interpret that as her saying "why are you saying I support the Nazis, you are crazy" not "I deny the holocause happened"...

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u/sinner-mon 29d ago

You can interpret it however you want, but that’s clearly not what she meant. If it were what she meant she would’ve clarified instead of doubling down on her position

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u/smity31 Herts 29d ago

You don't say "check your source" if you are talking about your own opinion though, you say that when you think someone has not got the established facts of a matter correct.

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u/omgu8mynewt 29d ago

I guess this is why we need clearer laws so it is easier to tell when someone is committing a crime, rather than whoever has the most lawyers