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Sister Omega
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 Posted - 11 Jul 2010 : 02:31:05
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Terangba the Human Rights Centre was set up in Gambia in 1995. http://www.acdhrs.org/content/index.php As for Gay rights how many Gay Gambians have taken up Asylum in the west on these grounds. Ironically this issues seems to be one of the loop holes in the UK Immigration rules, and the new Liberal Conservative Coalition in the UK is moving close on tightening it up as it places a quota on Non EU residents coming into Britain a Judge recently told two Gay Asylum Seekers that they should return home and act more discretly.
So Terangba how do you think that homosexuality in a prodominantly Muslim society should be handled? Do you think that Africa should adopt the same policies that the west has or be free to choose what it thinks is best for its society?
Peace
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turk
USA
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Posted - 11 Jul 2010 : 03:33:59
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Sista
I condemn the president of Gambia, Jammeh for his remarks threatening to kill gays. It is not defensible. Do not even try Sista!!! Being a muslim country irrelevant. You can be tough on homosexuals/homosexuality, but threaten to kill is too extreme. So to answer your question, if the society is dominantly Muslim, you don't have to give them homosexual rights. But one can't threat homosexuality as a crime and punish with the most extreme. That is outrages. And Africa do not have to adopt the liberal policies of west, but they don't have to adopt barbaric polices either.
P.S. I do believe that homosexuality is abnormal and learnt behavior. |
diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11 Jul 2010 : 04:05:37
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Turk calm down and address this issue rationally. Homosexuality in the majority of the world is not socially tolerated. That's why homosexuals are discriminated against. Now that doesn't justify the reasons for killing them or treating them differently under the law. Not a lot is understood about homosexuality for example are people born homosexual or are they made homosexual? In many societies homosexuality is taboo it isn't spoken about period and it's not apart of their popular or historic culture. In other societies its in every soap opera on the television as a form of social engineering. It's a part of sex education in schools etc. That's how some society's deal with it. Other societies accept different sexualities within their culture therefore homosexuality isn't a big deal. As Homosexuality is an immotive issue set up to derail the discourse, which is like navigating one's way through a mined field.
I personally feel that someone's sexuality is their own business and shouldn't be pushed upon someone else of a different persuasion.
Therefore I don't agree with the death penalty on the grounds of sexuality, neither do I agree with the death penalty on the grounds of adultery either.
Peace
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turk
USA
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Posted - 11 Jul 2010 : 05:56:57
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| I was calm sista. I think I was rational. I just had to point that out, the president of the Gambia was wrong when he made the threat of killing of homosexuals. I don't tolerate homosexuality either. It is not acceptable for me and my values. I agree with your conclusions. That means you and I do not agree with Jammeh's threat on homosexuals. |
diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
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kayjatta
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Posted - 12 Jul 2010 : 08:28:51
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Originally posted by Sister Omega
Terangba the Human Rights Centre was set up in Gambia in 1995. http://www.acdhrs.org/content/index.php As for Gay rights how many Gay Gambians have taken up Asylum in the west on these grounds. Ironically this issues seems to be one of the loop holes in the UK Immigration rules, and the new Liberal Conservative Coalition in the UK is moving close on tightening it up as it places a quota on Non EU residents coming into Britain a Judge recently told two Gay Asylum Seekers that they should return home and act more discretly.
So Terangba how do you think that homosexuality in a prodominantly Muslim society should be handled? Do you think that Africa should adopt the same policies that the west has or be free to choose what it thinks is best for its society?
Peace
Sister Omega
The Human Rights Center, if I recall, has been in the Gambia before AFPRC/APRC's coming into power in 1994. It was setup during and in recognition of Sir Dawda Jawara and the PPP's rule, a period of three decades that has been widely described a model for democracy and rule of law. I think you need to check your facts Sister Omega.
There has been a time not long ago during the APRC rule that it has been considered for the the 'Center' to relocate out of the Gambia because of the persistent human rights crisis in the Gambia... |
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 12 Jul 2010 : 09:40:26
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| "The Centre was established in 1989 in The Gambia, by an Act of Parliament. In 1995, the Centre became an autonomous and independent Pan-African NGO." |
A clear conscience fears no accusation - proverb from Sierra Leone |
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kayjatta
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Posted - 12 Jul 2010 : 10:11:15
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dbaldeh
USA
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Posted - 12 Jul 2010 : 10:28:14
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Bla bla and blaa... it is all do as I say and not as I do... what happens to accountability of the tallest order from then Lt Jammeh... I guess everyone else must be accountable except the KING...
A sound government retreat with clear intention to review the progress and set backs should have been set in a neutral ground not a hamlet turned kingdom.....
Word matters only if one knows what ones words are... the president is clueless on how to govern. He still has the degree
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Baldeh,
"Be the change you want to see in the world" Ghandi
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Kitabul Arerr
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toubab1020
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Posted - 12 Jul 2010 : 17:14:23
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"You may think that I could not possibly comment"(see my signature  ) my link does have music that you could dance to
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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