UN countires vote to accept execution of homosexuals.

[nytemare]

"The United Nations has removed a plea for lesbians, gays and bisexuals not to be executed in a narrow vote.

"For the last 10 years sexual orientation has been included in a list of discriminatory grounds for executions – gay rights activists say the vote to remove that listing is “dangerous and disturbing.”........
Others protected by the resolution were human rights defenders (like journalists, lawyers and demonstrators), street children and members of indigenous communities.

But now sexual orientation has been taken out of the list. The amendment was supported by Benin in Africa on behalf of the African Group in the UN General Assembly. It passed on a narrow vote of 79 for, 70 against , 17 abstentions and 26 absent."

See link for full article.


http://news.pinkpaper.com/NewsStory/4319/18/11/2010/countries-vote-to-accept-execution-of-gays.aspx?xtra=email&dm_i=3XT%2CB0V7%2C2MI04V%2CUN2B%2C1&sms_ss=twitter&at_xt=4ce678cb230e58df,0

[derby378]

1. What in the living fuckity-FUCK?!?

I DID just read that, right? :grr:

[jancantor]

15. Yet another example of the moral bankruptcy of the UN

For fuck's sake, this is an organization that put LIBYA in charge of human rights for a while. Lol. LIBYA!!! The UN is defined by its members, and let's face it... tons of its member states are scummy regimes...

[bluestateguy]

2. A perfect lesson on the shortcomings of democracy

The majority of member states voted to excuse execution of a persecuted minority.

Madison's lesson in tyranny of the majority for you right there.

[Taverner]

7. Aye bro

You get it - some rights are beyond vote

When talking against right to exist, all previous rights go in the fucking toilet

[Recursion]

10. The UN, by design, follows rather than leads

And given their history, a UN declaration against executing gays would probably precede a rash of such executions...

[BrklynLiberal]

3. Obviously the UN has lost sight of its purpose and principles....

Truth be told, the US initiated this detour from purpose quite a while ago.

[jancantor]

16. Oh right... It's ALWAYS *our* fault

spare me...

[BlueJazz]

4. What?..Are they going to murder 10-12 percent of the population?

I see the Aliens have one more reason to destroy us "for the good of all sensible, intelligent species"

[RKP5637]

11. This place will destroy itself all by itself, no Alien help will be required. The

human species is the garbage of the universe.

[CoffeeCat]

18. I find myself realizing that...

...humans are the garbage of the universe, the older I get.

I don't like feeling this way, but often times I think we are such an insufferable, dispicable species.

I bet if there are aliens, they purposely would avoid us. Can you imagine if life outside our planet
was discovered. People are such lunatics, and would not be grateful or curious. They'd be fearful
and stupid. While looking to Glenn Beck to make sense of the situation.

[Odin2005]

19. If you want to be really depressed read AC Clarke's "Rama" books.

Especially the last 2. A sociopathic Japanese businessman slimes his way into control of the human colony on the alien spacecraft Rama, and starts wars with the other two intelligent races on the craft in order to keep the populace obedient even when they are thrown into poverty because of the sociopath's greedy rapaciousness.

[RKP5637]

21. Yeah, same here. When younger I was preoccupied with so many things it

went to the background of my thoughts, but over the past decade plus I've come to realize that goodness is the exception. I think more and more the garbage factor is endemic to the human species ... survival of the fittest, domination, cruelty, power and control, greed, selfishness, all of that.

It seems very logical alien life forms exist and I can't recall now where I heard or read it, but they would be one billion years ahead of us in technology. Yes, I do think an encounter would incite humans to try to destroy them. Could you imagine an alien one billion years advanced having a conversation with Glenn Beck and some of the other fools.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

5. Horrific despicable monstrous inhuman thuggish bastards!

Cowards and bullies

[begin_within]

6. List of the countries here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9586736

[derby378]

9. North Korea, Zimbabwe, Burma, Uganda, Swaziland, Sudan, and Sierra Leone

Five of these nations are controlled by the most bat-shit crazy autocrats on the planet. One of them, Swaziland, has pandemic-level AIDS cases, but the king won't lift a finger to help any AIDS patients within his realm.

These seven nations are to blame for the resolution passing. Thanks a hell of a lot, guys.

[nytemare]

12. begin_within, thank you for linking your post.

I browsed before I posted mine, but missed yours.

This is indeed concerning.

[mrs_p]

8. this is the sickest thing i've read lately

and that is saying something.

truly disgusting.

[texshelters]

13. Sadly

I am not surprised.

Majorities have supported or ignore slavery, honor killing, genocide, and now sexually orientated genocide.

It's depressing, and a reality check for us all.

Peace,
Tex Shelters
http://texshelters.wordpress.com/2010/11/22/the-deficit-of-truth-and-ideas-the-surplus-of-lies-and-greed/

[redirish28]

14. This is a dark day for the world.

[bliss_eternal]

17. that's sick...

...(and depressing) voting on such a thing. :scared: wth is wrong w/people? (sigh)

[ProgressIn2008]

20. K&R for sheer revulsion. nt

[cayanne]

22. C Street

I wonder how much the Family of C Street is involved in this? :mad:

[Safetykitten]

23. We interrupt this important post to remind you that the TSA is groping poeple.

And besides....it's a gay thing.