Posted on 08/20/2004 4:20:12 PM PDT by steveo
ZANZIBAR (Reuters) - Zanzibar has banned gay sex and set prison terms of up to 25 years for those who break the law.
The law sets a penalty of life imprisonment for sodomizing a minor. The penalty for homosexual sex between men is 25 years' jail and seven years for lesbian sex. That compares to death for murder in Zanzibar and 30 years for violent robbery or rape.
*BREAK*
"How can you have different jail terms for man-to-man relations than those for women-to-women relations? And in any case, where is the sancrosanctity of the body?" said Issa Suleiman.
How ironic...when I was growing up the only queer bar in my hometown was called the Zanzibar.
The very best thing I have ever heard about Zanzibar.
You think McGreevey vacations there?
Can we send McGreedy there fro a vacation?
In liberals mind, is this justification for an invasion?
If only this wasn't so damned funny...
I feel a little guilty laughing...
LOL!
Does anyone else see the humor about sending men to prison for homosexual sex? You just end up creating a place with a high density of gay men.
Sorry, didn't mean to be insensitive.
Quick notify Justice O'Connor maybe she might want to change her mind about International norms and practices having an influence our our SCOTUS decisions.
WTG Zanzibar!
I agree. Buggery has always been considered a crime in Western cultures, because the act transgresses the natural law that is the basis of an ordered society. Only We Moderns have the gall to think differently, to our shame. Nice job, Zanzibar.
How can you have different jail terms for man-to-man relations than those for women-to-women relations? : I could see being lenient if the lesbians are babes, but if they are the rosie type, max sentence!
id bet $100 that there is a gay bar called zanzibar.
bump
now we understand why it was only patty who lost control over hot dogs.
Well this is going to be a bust for them. The Democrats will take Zanzibar off of their "Most Favorite Places to Have Sex When Away From Home" list.
Africa is coming to its senses and driving out liberalism?
Zanzibar bans gay sex = http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1195882/posts
Zimbabwe moves to restrict NGOs = http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1195878/posts
According to the CIA factbook Zanzibar is 99% Muslim. My guess is only a muslim country could get away with this today.
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