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Originally Posted by EddyBeers
Well if you want something more recent regarding the Conservative stance on homosexuality, how about Minister Finley's response to a request to prevent the deportation of a gay man to Malaysia, where he would face torture for being a gay man.
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazett...e-fef732830739
Finley refused to even consider using her Ministerial powers to protect a gay man from pending torture and imprisonment. That is an abdication of duty and an insight as to the mentality of the party in my opinion. It is also an insight into the failings of the Immigration and Refugee Board, but for a political party to deny an individual such as this man Ministerial discretion, when it is clear as day that the man will be discriminated against based on being a member of a social group is quite sad.
That example is from last month for what it is worth...... |
Well, there's two issues here and really neither one really deals with homophobia.
1) The man is being deported. This is a legal matter.
2) The Minister will not secede, most likely on legal grounds.
Do you think that the law should be overruled in certain circumstances in cases of moral compassion?
I say, yes, and I'm a conservative. Nothing to do with my opinion of his homosexuality.