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UN Seeks Criminal Sanctions Against "Gay Rights" Opponents
C-FAM ^ | April 25, 2003 | C-FAM

Posted on 04/24/2003 12:41:47 PM PDT by Polycarp

FRIDAY FAX

April 25, 2003 Volume 6, Number 18

UN Seeks Criminal Sanctions Against "Gay Rights" Opponents

A heated debate took place today at the 59th Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in Geneva, as member nations of the Commission considered an unprecedented proposal to expand the UN's definition of discrimination to include discrimination based upon "sexual orientation."

The resolution, introduced by Brazil and co-sponsored by 19 other nations, including most European nations and Canada, is the first resolution in UN history to link homosexuality with human rights law. One advocacy group, the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, describes the resolution as "a historic opportunity to advance LGBT [Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender] issues in international human rights law."

The Resolution "Calls upon all states to promote and protect the human rights of all persons regardless of their sexual orientation" and for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights "to pay due attention to the phenomenon of violations of human rights on the grounds of sexual orientation." It also "Expresses deep concern at the occurrence of violations of human rights in the world against persons on the grounds of their sexual orientation."

In an effort to defeat this measure, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, Libya and Malaysia have introduced amended resolutions in which all references to sexual orientation have been deleted. The United States, which is a member of the Commission, did not co-sponsor the original Brazilian resolution, nor did it introduce an amendment of its own.

Pro-family legal scholars are deeply concerned with the Brazilian proposal. A. Scott Loveless, associate professor of law at the World Family Policy Center at Brigham Young University, believes that "The remedy proposed may have worse societal implications than the alleged disease, which is so-called homophobia. It is highly likely that gay rights advocates will use this resolution, if it passes, to advance their agenda to legalize gay marriage and to create hate crimes legislation." Loveless notes that "in their quest to legitimize homosexuality, many of these countries have actually limited some of our most fundamental freedoms, including freedom of speech. In Canada and Great Britain, people who have spoken out against homosexual behavior have been criminally prosecuted for speaking, not for actually harming anyone."

Jane Adolphe, assistant professor of law at Ave Maria Law School, believes that the resolution may be used against the Catholic Church. According to Adolphe, "This initiative opens the door for further attacks on the Church. With respect to the Commission, individuals could presumably use this discrimination language to bring complaints against the Church with regard to hiring, employment, even the doctrines of the Church, itself."

An official present at the meeting told the Friday Fax that it was "a difficult discussion, a heated discussion, because of the quite delicate subject matter, and the fact that this has never been discussed before." A vote on the resolution and its amendments will likely occur tomorrow.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: catholiclist; homosexualagenda
Dear Colleague,

A very disturbing development will happen in the next 24 hours. Radical homosexual activists have persuaded 19 countries to sponsor a resolution at the UN Human Rights Commission that would punish opponents of the homosexual movement. Up for grabs is the traditional family and religious freedom. We direct you to a very urgent action item below.

Spread the word.

Yours sincerely,

Austin Ruse President

Action item: if your government is on the human rights commission, you must contact them and demand they vote no on "the sexual orientation resolution before the commission." To find out if your government is on the commission go to http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu2/2/chrmem.htm. I know this is a little bit complicated, but it is very important and very urgent, and you must act immediately as the vote is coming tomorrow. ________________________________________________________

1 posted on 04/24/2003 12:41:47 PM PDT by Polycarp
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To: .45MAN; AKA Elena; al_c; american colleen; Angelus Errare; Antoninus; aposiopetic; Aquinasfan; ...
The attacks on Christianity at the UN continue apace.
2 posted on 04/24/2003 12:42:36 PM PDT by Polycarp ("He who denies the existence of God, has some reason for wishing that God did not exist.")
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To: Polycarp
Another good reason to get the US out of UN.
3 posted on 04/24/2003 12:46:32 PM PDT by Only1choice____Freedom (It's amazing how Hollywood and their Liberal friends redefine words like "Free Speech, Blood Money")
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To: Polycarp
"...unprecedented proposal to expand the UN's definition of discrimination to include discrimination based upon "sexual orientation."

What if a person's "sexual orientation" is sex with infants? Sex with pets? Masturbation in public places? Where does it end?

Oops. Don't let the spineless GOP Senators hear me. They might equivocate.

4 posted on 04/24/2003 12:48:22 PM PDT by SunStar (Democrats piss me off!)
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To: Polycarp
I never imagined a day would come where I would find myself on the same side as Libya. It's amazing what the U.N. can do.
5 posted on 04/24/2003 12:54:15 PM PDT by FourPeas
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To: Only1choice____Freedom
A better reason to bomb it into dust.
6 posted on 04/24/2003 12:57:31 PM PDT by the gillman@blacklagoon.com
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To: Polycarp
Don't upset the U.N., they'll scratch your eyes out.
7 posted on 04/24/2003 1:01:58 PM PDT by Search4Truth (The Truth is simple, self-evident. A Lie is complex, requires explanation.)
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To: Polycarp
Matthew Ch.7 V.16a
"Ye shall know them by their fruits."

The U.N.'s actions are a testament before men....

8 posted on 04/24/2003 1:07:14 PM PDT by azhenfud
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To: Polycarp
BIG BUMP!!!
10 posted on 04/24/2003 1:10:37 PM PDT by LiteKeeper
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To: Polycarp; sinkspur
Note that the Moslems and the RC church will be on the same side of this item--and likely the USA will be with them, too.

Of course, in the estimation of SOME geo-politicians who live in Texas and post on FR, the Pope should have personally led the charge into Iraq to make clear that the Christians WILL persevere...
12 posted on 04/24/2003 1:54:29 PM PDT by ninenot
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To: azhenfud
So the UN wants to add pole smoking to the list of God's inalienable rights.
13 posted on 04/24/2003 2:52:45 PM PDT by roderick
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To: Polycarp
Why is the UN even attempting to enter this dialogue?
14 posted on 04/24/2003 4:53:01 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Polycarp
While the so called "Christian" nations remain silent, leaving it up to Mohammedan countries to speak out against it.

Whenever a lefty tells you to "examine the reasons" for terrorism, point to this, as one of many examples.
15 posted on 04/24/2003 5:14:38 PM PDT by Guillermo (Sic 'em!)
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To: Polycarp
When I was growing up "queer" was a bad word.
16 posted on 04/24/2003 5:24:21 PM PDT by buffyt (Can you say President Hillary, Mistress of Darkness? Me Neither!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: Polycarp
Because people know better than to take a joke seriously, the UN is worse than a joke.
17 posted on 04/26/2003 9:51:56 AM PDT by Barnacle (I was Conservative when Conservative wasn’t cool.)
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To: Polycarp

April 24, 2003


18 posted on 05/22/2023 2:03:52 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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