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Posted on 01/28/2007 11:10:34 AM PST by GMMAC
Give us freedom to speak our minds
I believe that homosexuality is not normal and not natural
By MICHAEL COREN
Toronto Sun
January 27, 2007
I may be asking those of you who believe in freedom of speech and conscience to give me some financial support before long because what I am about to say is apparently illegal and not to be tolerated in Canada.
I believe that homosexuality is not normal and not natural.
I also believe that homosexuals should be treated with respect and protected against discrimination in areas such as employment and housing. I believe they should be allowed to inherit money and property from their partners.
I believe that, just like anybody else, they can be loving and kind and wonderful.
I believe that they should enjoy complete freedom to live their lives as homosexuals without any interference from the state or other people and I would, and have, defended homosexual friends from bigots and thugs.
But I believe that homosexuality is not normal and not natural.
I use the words carefully and precisely because this is what John DiCicco, a city councillor in Kamloops, B.C., said and why he has been forced to pay $1,000 by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal.
The settlement allows DiCicco to avoid a full Human Rights hearing after it accepted the complaint from a homosexual couple who were offended by the councillor's remark.
Apparently the City of Kamloops will pay the fine. It is not known who will pay the cost of repairing DiCicco's barbershop after it was vandalized and "Homophobia Die" painted on the door. This occurred after he had opposed the proclamation of a homosexual pride event.
DiCicco has said that he has no issue with homosexuals themselves but that he feels that he shouldn't have to endorse their behaviour.
Thing is, he is a Roman Catholic. And the catechism of the Catholic church states that homosexual activities are "intrinsically disordered."
So this is very much about freedom of religion. But then we've known that for some time. Also in B.C., the Knights of Columbus had to pay two lesbians for "hurt feelings." The Knights had refused to rent their hall to the couple for a "wedding" reception.
In Calgary, Bishop Fred Henry was the subject of complaints because of his opposition to homosexual marriage and at a federal level the human rights commission forced a Catholic woman to continue paying union dues even after the union in question used money not to represent members but to lobby, again, for homosexual marriage.
This is not about whether you are homosexual or not or whether you support homosexual marriage or not. It is about whether you support freedom of thought, speech and religion or not.
Nobody is obliged to agree with the Catholic church, John DiCicco, me or anyone else.
As Canadians, however, you are supposed to respect and allow our right to disagree with you.
There was a time when the current legislation did not exist.
If anyone then had argued in a council chamber, on television or in a newspaper that "homosexuality is certainly normal and natural" my response would have been to disagree. But not to try to silence.
Similarly now, homosexuals and their supporters are allowed to say whatever they want, and I for one would battle to defend that right.
Today it is John DiCicco or perhaps me. Tomorrow it could be you.
Do stand up for that which millions have fought and died.
You can e-mail Michael Coren through his website, http://www.michaelcoren.com
Have a letter for the editor? E-mail it to editor@tor.sunpub.com
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Insanity. We're coming into a period of total insanity. All this would make even George Orwell wince!
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My definition of "Homophobia"
HOMOPHOBIA - The perfectfully natural fear of behavior that is patently unnatural.
...and of what such licenciousness is going to do to our children's future, and of what kind of terible judgment such abominations are going to bring on our country from a Righteous, Angry God.
Coming to a republic near you.
Have the "Human Rights" Boards not fined this guy yet? Hate Crime! Hate Crime!
Good for Coren! I salute him! You know, in Canadian schools of journalism (I'm thinking Guelph-Humber, specifically, as this was my experience) they teach that journalists must be neutral and not take a stand. Coren has the courage of his convictions, the courage to take a stand on an issue which is fundamental to him and his career in particular, to put his way of life on the line -- and whatever gain he makes will be a gain for all of us. I'm really touched!
I refuse to use that term even in its proper context as you have done.. I am not "afraid" of homosexuality any more than I am afraid of dog poop on my living room rug.. but they both disgust and sicken me.. this doesn't come from fear on my part but because they are both unsightly and unsanitary. and the dog poop IS natural...
Well of course liberals support these things, as long as your thought, speech and religion agree with what they think, say and believe. See how easy it is?
Psa. 12:8 The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men.
Genesis 13:13
Now the men of Sodom were wicked and were sinning greatly against the LORD.Genesis 18:20-21
20. Then the LORD said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous
21. that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I will know."Genesis 19:4-7
4. Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom--both young and old--surrounded the house.
5. They called to Lot, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them."
6. Lot went outside to meet them and shut the door behind him
7. and said, "No, my friends. Don't do this wicked thing.
Isaiah 3:9
The look on their faces testifies against them; they parade their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to them! They have brought disaster upon themselves.Ezekiel 16:49-50
49. "`Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy.
50. They were haughty and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
9. Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders
10. nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
11. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
LOL
I am calling my lawyer. Hopefully, I can sue you for posting that. ;-)
"Once homosexuals can outlaw speech against homosexuality, they can eradicate freedom of religion. The Bible can be censored. This is their goal."
That has already been done in Canada.
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