- 16 Jun 2017 23:46
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The solution to 1984 is 1973!
It is often pointed out that Christians represent a threat to the rights of homosexuals. This is true up to a point, however while Christian's generally regard homosexuality as a sin, generally the worst one can expect from them is imprisonment or similar. Muslims however have a rather fiercer attitude and their punishments are routinely lethal.
Fortunately for homosexuals throughout what was once thought of as Christendom but is now the secular world with the diminishing of the influence of Christianity so also has come increasing tolerance of homosexuality. An important milestone for the rights of homosexuals was the decriminalisation of sodomy that has occurred throughout the west in the last century. For example it was decriminalised in 1967 for England and Wales and in 1980 for Scotland.
In the Islamic world homosexuality is ubiquitously regarded as a serious crime almost invariably punishable by death. As Muslims increase in number and influence in the secular world it is a pretty reasonable expectation that they will seek to roll back legal and cultural tolerances of homosexuality among many other agendas, they will also feel bolder in exacting extra-judicial punishments.
To a great extent democracy is a numbers game yet homosexuals are not a huge voting block and for various reasons unlikely to get larger. Their few % could easily be overwhelmed by the fast increasing % of muslims, particularly given their birth rates and success in converting the prison populations of secular societies.
Homosexuals should not be complacent in their new found liberties for what was won can very easily yet be lost. The biggest threat to the continuation of homosexual rights and liberties is Islam.
Fortunately for homosexuals throughout what was once thought of as Christendom but is now the secular world with the diminishing of the influence of Christianity so also has come increasing tolerance of homosexuality. An important milestone for the rights of homosexuals was the decriminalisation of sodomy that has occurred throughout the west in the last century. For example it was decriminalised in 1967 for England and Wales and in 1980 for Scotland.
In the Islamic world homosexuality is ubiquitously regarded as a serious crime almost invariably punishable by death. As Muslims increase in number and influence in the secular world it is a pretty reasonable expectation that they will seek to roll back legal and cultural tolerances of homosexuality among many other agendas, they will also feel bolder in exacting extra-judicial punishments.
To a great extent democracy is a numbers game yet homosexuals are not a huge voting block and for various reasons unlikely to get larger. Their few % could easily be overwhelmed by the fast increasing % of muslims, particularly given their birth rates and success in converting the prison populations of secular societies.
Homosexuals should not be complacent in their new found liberties for what was won can very easily yet be lost. The biggest threat to the continuation of homosexual rights and liberties is Islam.
The solution to 1984 is 1973!