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| Being gay is a sin, says EU's justice chief |
| 2004-10-06 |
| Italy's new European commissioner for justice introduced himself to the parliament in Brussels yesterday by describing homosexuality as a sin and defending calls for asylum camps in north Africa. But Rocco Buttiglione promised that his personal beliefs would not affect the way he does his job. Mr Buttiglione, the commissioner-designate for justice and home affairs, and a close friend of Pope John Paul II, told MEPs: "I may think that homosexuality is a sin; this has no effect on politics unless I say that homosexuality is a crime." He added: "The rights of homosexuals should be defended on the same basis as the rights of all other European citizens. I would not accept the idea that homosexuals are a category apart." |
| Posted by:Bulldog |
| #4 I thought the EU didn't believe in old-fashioned concepts like "sin." |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-10-06 12:47:50 PM |
| #3 Not wise for a guy called Rocco Buttiglione to go around calling buggery a sin. |
| Posted by: lex 2004-10-06 11:51:50 AM |
| #2 Yes, Xbalanke, at least in several of the Scandanavian countries, and Holland... But, remember, the Italians and British are the only members of "Old Europe" left with any soul... |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-10-06 10:54:44 AM |
| #1 Isn't that considered "hate speech" in EU-land and a crime? I think this guy just make some serious CLMs (Career Limiting Moves). |
| Posted by: Xbalanke 2004-10-06 10:38:51 AM |