Uganda ‘Not Slaughtering’ Gays, So ‘Of Course We’re Tolerant’ Says Ethics Minister
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The ethics minister of Uganda, paraphrasing the Pope, says his country is tolerant of gay people. President Yoweri Museveni just promised to sign an internationally-condemned bill into law that mandates life in prison for “aggravated homosexuality,” and years in jail for a single act of sex with a person of the same gender.
“The Pope says we should be tolerant and forbearant [sic]. Of course we’ve said we are tolerant. That’s what we’re saying — we’re not slaughtering them.”
The “them” Uganda’s ethics minister, Simon Lokodo, is speaking of, are Uganda’s gay citizens.
“That’s what we’re saying, let them come and we help them out of this unfortunate situation” of being gay, Lokodo says.
“It’s like a drug addict,” he continues. “Drug addict is not an innate situation. It is acquired. But this way they’ll be transformed, become better. Anybody found committing these incredible and abominable act should be checked and isolated from society. If you are found practicing it, we shall take you to the cell.”
Chilling.
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Hat tip: Zack Ford, Think Progress
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