Vatican Tells U.N. that Critics of Gays Under Attack

Reuters ^ | 3/22/11

[marshmallow]

GENEVA (Reuters) - People who criticise gay sexual relations for religious or moral reasons are increasingly being attacked and vilified for their views, a Vatican diplomat told the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday.

Archbishop Silvano Tomasi said the Roman Catholic Church deeply believed that human sexuality was a gift reserved for married heterosexual couples. But those who express these views are faced with "a disturbing trend," he said.

"People are being attacked for taking positions that do not support sexual behaviour between people of the same sex," he told the current session of the Human Rights Council.

"When they express their moral beliefs or beliefs about human nature ... they are stigmatised, and worse -- they are vilified, and prosecuted.

"These attacks are violations of fundamental human rights and cannot be justified under any circumstances," Tomasi said.

The Catholic Church has clashed increasingly in recent years with governments over sexual equality legislation. In Britain, it had to close down adoption services because they refused to allow same-sex couples to adopt orphans in their care.

It has also opposed the growing acceptance of same-sex marriage in several countries in Europe and the Americas.

Tomasi also said the Vatican believed in the inherent dignity of all human beings and condemned all violence against people because of their sexual orientation or behaviour.

"But states can and must regulate behaviours, including various sexual behaviours," he said.

[23 Everest]

Screw the UN, bunch of sick, lame SOB’s.

[fwdude]

If we ever got a sane government in this country, we would completely disavow any association with this Marxist group and kick them off our soil. We would be exponentially better for it.

[nerdwithagun]

Tolerance goes both ways. I think the pro-gay left is pretty much out and out pushing acceptance; “think what we do is good or you're a bad person and we will vilify you”. I don't have to accept a damn thing. I believe gay people should be hurt or outlawed, that is tolerance. That doesn't entitle them to be married, adopt, or I should be persecuted for believing so.

Grrrrr! Feels good to get an angry rant out of me early in the day and not take it out on my irl friends :D

[newzjunkey]

Tolerance goes both ways.

There was an earlier thread with this bit of information:

Obama... urg[ed] last weekend in a joint statement with the Brazilian president for the establishment of a special [UN] investigator to monitor respect for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender individuals in the Western Hemisphere.

How do you think that's going to work out?

[chris37]

No kidding.

Evil is on the march all over this Earth.

We are right on schedule, it is almost time.