Comments on: Scott Lively endorses a revised Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill

By: Michael Bussee

Michael Bussee — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:37:35 +0000

Rwanda? — Warren Throckmorton

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By: Michael Bussee

Michael Bussee — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:36:36 +0000

He drew a circle that shut me out —

Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout.

But love and I had the wit to win:

We drew a circle that took him in.

Edwin Markham

I know this is what Christ expects, but I must confess I am having a real hard time doing it. I just can’t extend my circle that far. Maybe only Jesus can.

By: Eddy

Eddy — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:48:43 +0000

Who is next?

Perhaps the marijuana users.

Note: It appears that both the death penalty and life imprisonment are out (hence the theme ‘revised’ in the title of this post). Even Lively has suggested that perhaps penalties should be similar to marijuana usage. While I realize that that is still criminalization, playing the pink triangle imagery is incredibly hyperbolic and it minimizes the horrific treatment meted out to gays under Nazi rule.

By: Anguksuar

Anguksuar — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:49:32 +0000

If fascists are using LGBTs in a small country on the other side of the world as a pilot project, what is next for all people? Who is next?

Is there the threat of the return of the pink triangle to world governments? The Ugandan Parliament shows a dogged determination to pass the death legislation for gays. What trends politically might this spark in other parts of the world? And how quickly -in the age of electronic communications and other new technologies?

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By: Eddy

Eddy — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:58:53 +0000

Warren:

This conclusion concerns me:

That article is not terribly specific but apparently talk of a revision is good enough for him.

You seem to be inferring that Lively’s support of the new bill is based solely on the summary provided in the bloomberg.com story. (“apparently talk of a revision is good enough for him.)

Elsewhere, though, in Lively’s continued commentary from your ‘his website’ link, he references ‘every element of the revised bill’. I agree he may have been talking sloppily but I also recognize that you may be commenting sloppily. The fact that Lively said

However, as was reported today by Bloomberg.com, the Ugandan bill has been revised

is not a clear reference that that was his source. It’s quite possible that, through his connections, he had access to the entire revised text and he cited the report in Bloomberg.com to authenticate that there was indeed a revised bill on the table.