Gays sentenced to eight years in jail

shocking reactions

by chris (not verified) - 02/04/2009 - 09:21

I have to say I am more shocked by the reaction than the sentence in itself. I can understand that the law has to be respected and if it's illegal, then, there's no point in arguing the case. The law should be reconsidered but only if people want it to be changed, which they apparently don't and as I don't live there, I won't interfere.
As for the "devious european habit", just let me laugh...

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technicality

by Andrea (not verified) - 24/02/2009 - 09:16

The headline of your article asserts that , " Nine gay men were each jailed for eight years by a court in Senegal, the highest such sentence in a country where homosexuality is outlawed"
is it really the highest such sentence with consideration of nations such as pakistan or iran that would use the death penalty or stoning as possible punishments for homosexuality?

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Good

by Anonyme (not verified) - 10/01/2009 - 15:31

Bravo to Senegal goverment for us Africans, homosexuality is not in our culture and was unheard of until Europeans and other Westerners. For us it is against nature. The Europeans have adopted this since Socrates and ancient Greece (the "maieutic, it tells you somewhere else?). Thus Socrates delivering minds. Look at vases from ancient Greece, you will understand that this culture is old in Europe while in KEMET, or ancient Egypt, Negro, such degrading practices and the resulting forfeiture civilization was treated and not tolerated. Then when you get further away from Europe and deeper in Africa it was non existent
Homosexuality, "No pasaran in Africa" ...

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Interesting

by mizcamenaija (not verified) - 10/01/2009 - 15:04

That is very interesting...i am impressed with the Senegalese government with there actions against this the only things is that these people are grown and know what they were doing and it was in there homes not in public therefore not influencing others so they really shouldn't have been put in jail but i guess i am saying this because i have grown up in the American system and believe each person should be free to do as they please as long as they are not hurting anyone and then if they believe in a God or not be judged in their after life on there actions. Yes being gay may be unnatural well i believe it is but 8 years is a little much. If the government feels its that bad that gays need to be jailed instead of punishing them the government should set up something to try and help them with this chemical imbalance that makes them go for the same gender, some type of therapy. Also how does being part of an organization against hiv/aids make you a criminal.