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Subject: Re: ÂI¸Ñd¦æ°Ê·|¦¨¥\? Author: XOX [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 17:00:00 04/19/05 Tue In reply to: ¦B¦B 's message, "Re: ¦Ñ®v should support equality and human rights" on 16:45:44 04/19/05 Tue This person has missed the point. It is not gay that are sucessful, but the Canadians basic support for equality for all that is sucessful. There are opposition to equality for all, especially from Bigots filled Evangelical Church. But most Canadians are against intolerance and discrimination that the bigot-Evangelical-Church advocate. Good (Equality for all) triumph over evil (intolerance and discriminatory), it is that simple. ""As a nation we pay a very heavy price for intolerance. Gay bashing still exists. Gays are still attacked and killed. There is a high rate of suicide among gays and lesbians in our country. Hate propaganda still exists. I mention that because it is so very important for us to look at our country's history and a vulnerable group that has been stigmatized and victimized in the last 40 years has been allowed to come out of the shadows. We all know members of this House who are gays or lesbians. We know they are essentially the same kind of people as we are. We know they have the same kind of dreams that we have. We know that they have the same kind of love that we have, whether we are heterosexual or not ... "It is a dramatic differentiation between ourselves and our neighbours to the south who have taken a different stance. In some parts of this world gays and lesbians are executed for no other reason than because they are gays and lesbians. In terms of us showing leadership, far beyond tolerance to inclusiveness is a good thing. I think it will help make for a better world." ---Hon. Andrew Telegdi (Kitchener—Waterloo, Liberal), House of Commons, Feb. 21, 2005 [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]