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The country of Uganda is considering a law that will apply the death penalty to people who engage in acts of homosexuality. Many Republican Christians in this country are in favour of these laws.
One part of the new law states that, not only does it apply to all acts of homosexuality in Uganda itself, whether committed by a foreigner or a citizen BUT the law also applies to ALL citizens of Uganda no matter WHERE they reside in the world. The law says they shall be EXTRADITED to Uganda to face a possible death sentence. So if 2 homosexuals have a rump romp here in the USA and one of them is from Uganda and the government of Uganda request we extradite that homosexual to face possible death, should the United States honour that request?
good grief!
I am a Christian and I have no problem with gay folks, you need to get out more, no pun intended, lol
there are plenty on folks right here that have called for death to Christians as well as anyone that does not agree with Obama
take that big old plank out of your own eye!
Honestly, Kev, I question some of your threads. How can you even equate the practices of a country like Uganda, basically a third world country, with that of the USA? Can't you present some intelligent thread worthy of debate?
I totally agree. This is a serious human rights violation to put it nicely.
Just wondering where the line gets drawn between human rights violations and the joys and wonders of "multiculturalism" and "diversity". Kumbaya 101 anyone?
The country of Uganda is considering a law that will apply the death penalty to people who engage in acts of homosexuality. Many Republican Christians in this country are in favour of these laws.
One part of the new law states that, not only does it apply to all acts of homosexuality in Uganda itself, whether committed by a foreigner or a citizen BUT the law also applies to ALL citizens of Uganda no matter WHERE they reside in the world. The law says they shall be EXTRADITED to Uganda to face a possible death sentence. So if 2 homosexuals have a rump romp here in the USA and one of them is from Uganda and the government of Uganda request we extradite that homosexual to face possible death, should the United States honour that request?
So the question is, shall the United States be bound by the laws of another country? Evidently, Uganda thinks so. On the other hand, talk is cheap. North Korea has also threatened to make war on the United States. It's always let's-see-if-we-can-get-a-cheap-shot-at-the-United-States season, pretty much all around the world, isn't it?
I guess Uganda has not recovered from Ide Amin. The politicians do not have any respect for Human Rights and the pro population growth (just what a starving country really needs) Kristian Klergy thinks killing people with different mores is blessed by God but requires secular enforcement.
Nice to know the United States does not have a monopoly on bigoted, hateful religious fanatics.
I've never met anyone who thinks like this. Not once. I'm not sure who they "many republican Christians" are you refer to. There are many who may not approve of homosexuality that would never advocate harming them.
I can think of other political reasons for laws like these. The US would grant political amnesty to two homos who would face the death penalty at home. Uganda passes the law, and half the nation is suddenly gay tourists in the US.
I've never met anyone who thinks like this. Not once. I'm not sure who they "many republican Christians" are you refer to. There are many who may not approve of homosexuality that would never advocate harming them.
I can think of other political reasons for laws like these. The US would grant political amnesty to two homos who would face the death penalty at home. Uganda passes the law, and half the nation is suddenly gay tourists in the US.
I'm pretty sure that the US would require proof of their sexual identity. Yet, how would they prove it to INS if their country makes no acknowledgment of civil unions, partnerships, etc? It would be difficult, is my guess.
I'm pretty sure that the US would require proof of their sexual identity. Yet, how would they prove it to INS if their country makes no acknowledgment of civil unions, partnerships, etc? It would be difficult, is my guess.
This has been in the news lately. You're right - it's not always easy to confirm that someone is gay.
It's impossible to know exactly how many individuals have sought and gained asylum based specifically on sexual orientation because the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services doesn't separate its figures by category. When contacted by NEWSWEEK, a media-relations manager at the agency said that the bureau doesn't have the right computer software to break down the reasons why people are seeking asylum. Nonetheless, anecdotal evidence suggests that the number of people applying for asylum based on sexual orientation may be increasing.
This is just TERRIBLE and I doubt this will ever pass in the USA.
Muslims may kill someone for being gay but I do not believe anyone who calls themselves a Christian would.
Christ taught them to love each other. Not kill each other.
Yeah, because homosexuality didn't use to be a capital offense here in the good old Christian US of A.
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Kumbaya 101 anyone?
