Should David Irving go to jail for holocaust denial?

[Duke of Gloucester]

I can see merit both sides of the debate. In favour of punishing him, the strongest argument is that he should have respected the laws and sensibilities of the Austrian people. However punishing him so severely means he will no longer be seen as a fool or villain, but a martyr for freedom of speech. It seems to me that making holocaust denial illegal makes it look as if we can't argue the point based on historical evidence, and the best way to attack these pernicious ideas is to present the evidence that shows they are wrong.

Link:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4734648.stm