Posted on 01/27/2006 7:08:21 PM PST by bulldozer
The European Union has unanimously approved a resolution banning "homophobia." A Christian attorney in Mississippi explains why that should concern the citizens of the United States.
The resolution, called "Homophobia in Europe," defines homophobia as "an irrational fear and aversion of homosexuality and of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people based on prejudice, similar to racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism, sexism." It calls for action against member states that do not implement programs directed at fair treatment of homosexuals in employment and occupation. It also seeks to "ensure that same-sex partners enjoy the same respect, dignity and protection as the rest of society."
Steve Crampton, chief counsel for the American Family Association Center for Law & Policy, says although the resolution is not law, it could eventually affect the United States.
"Our Supreme Court seems enamored with citing to foreign sources of law," Crampton observes. And if that mindset continues, he fears that "what happens in the European Union today is going to become the law and policy of America tomorrow."
For that reason, the attorney advises that family advocates in the U.S. "absolutely ... should be concerned about this -- and we should be rising up right now before it's too late," he adds.
Crampton asserts that the EU resolution is just further proof that society is continuing its slide toward moral depravity. "When you consider that [approval of the measure came] by a vote of almost four-to-one -- and it was basically a restatement of the radical homosexual agenda -- there is great cause for concern for those of us who adhere to the traditional, biblical teachings that homosexual conduct is sinful," he says.
The "Homophobia in Europe" resolution was passed by a vote of 468-149; there were 41 abstentions. Christians and conservatives did not protest the resolution, prompting one former member of Britain's Parliament and a homosexual rights advocate to say that the "lunatic fringe" -- Christians and conservatives -- have learned that "it does not pay anymore to shout against gays and lesbians in the Parliament itself."
Next week, the EU plans to pass a ban on arachnophobia.
Give it 15 or 20 years and the Moslems will be in charge in Europe, and all the fellows and gals who voted for that one will find themselves under a falling brick wall.
The world is becoming an insane place where you'll be punished for having the "wrong" opinion. Usually the only ones that are truly intolerant are the ones that scream for tolerance.
"Our Supreme Court seems enamored with citing to foreign sources of law,"
Not anymore!
Yea, yea, yea no big deal.
Soon they'll pass a law that says that you can't object to poligamay. So Achmed can have 6 wives and call you a bigot if you protest. Even though he has 30 kids on welfare if you complain you go to jail.
Then Bruce will move in next door with his sheep and have loud sex all night and they'll haul you to jail for complaining.
Finally, the EU will enact Sharia law and then probably everyone left will be killed. Liberals of course won't complain.
I'm not afraid of homosexuality.
I disapprove.
Indeed. And my aversion isn't at the "irrational" level so I figure I'm ok.
I doubt this law will impact any middle eastern state. It will just be hammered over the head of the United States...
What is most saddening is that so few protested. You expect leftist fiends to promote perversion; but where are the good guys? Hiding under their beds with their eyes closed?
Would the British press report it if they did?
Of course, the terribly "tolerant" homosexuals have nothing to say when they play Hitler.
I disapprove.
You are obviously Homocritic!
I don't know what Agape Press is, but they don't seem to be well informed about what's going on in Europe. No, Christians, in the cat's reading, simply ignored the joke that is the European Parliament. Europeans, unlike we here, have learned to ignore empty gestures, which is what this is (or they think it is, anyway.) Not everything is a constitutional issue there as it is here.
It would seem that the homosexual girlymen running the EU would have a lot more important things to do than worry about "homophobia." No wonder the EU is on its last legs.
you have that one right.
Empty suits get worn when the occaision is right...and our supreme court has already issued rulings based in part by European precedents.
Europeans may not as a whole pay much attention to the European parliament...much like the US's first constitution, The Articles Of Confederation didn't give the central government much power. But the forms and precedents have been set for something much more stronger and culturally enslaving to eventually engulf Europe.
European should pay attention to these "non-official" quasi governing bodies. Attention can be like a weapon...when misdirected, the gun is pointed in the wrong direction as the tiger creeps up and bites you in the butt!
How about a rational aversion to faggotry.
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