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UN Vote to make homosexuality a "human right"
Catholic Family & Human Rights Institute ^ | April 25, 2003 | Catholic Family & Human Rights Institute

Posted on 04/24/2003 12:45:09 PM PDT by narses

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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1 posted on 04/24/2003 12:45:09 PM PDT by narses
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To: GatorGirl; maryz; *Catholic_list; afraidfortherepublic; Antoninus; Aquinasfan; Askel5; livius; ...
Ping.
2 posted on 04/24/2003 12:45:30 PM PDT by narses (Christe Eleison)
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To: narses
So if it becomes a "human right", is it up to Libya or Syria to enforce the UN's ruling? I can never remember which is in charge of protecting human rights over at the UN.
3 posted on 04/24/2003 12:49:54 PM PDT by Redcloak (All work and no FReep makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no FReep make s Jack a dul boy. Allwork an)
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To: narses
Tons of UN staff are gay or conflicted. So what do you expect?
4 posted on 04/24/2003 12:52:09 PM PDT by dennisw
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To: narses
the UN is still around?
5 posted on 04/24/2003 12:52:14 PM PDT by TLBSHOW (The gift is to see the truth.....)
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It's good to see the anti-American lobby divided on this issue:
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

6 posted on 04/24/2003 12:52:31 PM PDT by george wythe
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To: narses
It'll be a right this year, a duty next year, and compulsory by the end of the decade
7 posted on 04/24/2003 12:52:34 PM PDT by Right Wing Professor
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To: narses
The first steps to banning the Bible!
8 posted on 04/24/2003 12:52:41 PM PDT by PaxMacian
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To: narses
Well, well, well. Looks like the liberals are all for converting people to their belief system, yet whine like babies when others want to do the same (ie complaining about possible attempts by christians in iraq to convert people). They believe their way is 'THE' way, the only way, the right way - yet they lambast christians for believing their way is right by calling us close minded. Bring it on liberals, I am in debate mood.
9 posted on 04/24/2003 12:52:46 PM PDT by chance33_98 (www.hannahmore.com -- Shepherd Of Salisbury Plain is online, more to come! (my website))
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To: narses
Based on the worlds viewpoint on this issue, the UN is attempting to destroy itself.
10 posted on 04/24/2003 12:53:36 PM PDT by VRWC_minion (Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and most are right)
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To: narses
See? We do have something in common with Libya. :-)
12 posted on 04/24/2003 12:54:33 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: E Rocc
More of the Marxist agenda for you.
13 posted on 04/24/2003 12:54:44 PM PDT by narses (Christe Eleison)
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To: plain talk
Where are France and Germany on this issue?
14 posted on 04/24/2003 12:55:25 PM PDT by narses (Christe Eleison)
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To: PaxMacian
There was a case in Canada last year where the Bible was used as evidence of "homophobia" and as I recall, at least at the trial level, the Bible lost.
15 posted on 04/24/2003 12:56:29 PM PDT by narses (Christe Eleison)
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To: narses
How many legions does the UN command?
16 posted on 04/24/2003 12:57:17 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (© 2003, Ravin' Lunatic since 4/98)
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works for me. since terror supporting radical islamist states tend to abuse queers, that will give us a reason to go in and destroy their regime too.
17 posted on 04/24/2003 12:57:33 PM PDT by KneelBeforeZod (Deus Lo Volt!)
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CNN: Egypt gay trial: 23 jailed

November 14, 2001 Posted: 9:25 AM EST (1425 GMT)
CAIRO, Egypt -- An Egyptian court has jailed 23 men accused of taking part in a gay sex party in a boat on the River Nile.

One man was jailed for five years with hard labour on charges of debauchery, contempt of religion, falsely interpreting the Quran and exploiting Islam to promote deviant ideas.

Another man was jailed for three years with hard labour.

Twenty other defendants were jailed for two years for debauchery, according to the official verdict. One defendant received one year in prison for debauchery. Twenty-nine of the accused were acquitted.


18 posted on 04/24/2003 12:57:34 PM PDT by george wythe
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To: narses
Daddy, who was the U.N.?

Darling, it was a bunch of amoral, petty, United States hating dictators who were jealous of the United States. Since they could never hope to rise to equal the U.S. they instead sought to bring it down to their level.
19 posted on 04/24/2003 12:57:45 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave.)
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To: PaxMacian
This is also the first steps to breaking down the wall between adult/child sex.
20 posted on 04/24/2003 12:58:26 PM PDT by Paul Atreides
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