A news item reported in The Miami Herald and the New York Times (see links below) reports on Malawi's reversal of the sentence imposed on two men for their homosexuality. Athough pardoning the men, the president of Malawi said that the men had "committed a crime against our culture, our religion and our laws." Why do you think these men were pardoned? When do laws change? Why? Read the two articles and another related article in the Herald about the Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's 17 year old picture. Post your comment
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/30/1655491/malawi-gay-couple-freed-after.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/world/africa/30malawi.html?scp=1&sq=Malawi's%20President&st=cse
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/30/1654162/sexism-softball-and-the-supreme.html
Sunday, May 30, 2010
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Law is a system of rules, usually enforced through a set of institutions.Law is easier to change than society.People conception of life varied from a groups socials to another.In
ReplyDeletemy own words ,people have the rights to do whatever they want,so you can't stop someone from being gay.I might don't like it ,but i cannot stop someone from being a gay.They do not commit any crime agaisnt their culture like the president said.The Malawian couple just express their feelings,so that's their human rights.
First, they gay couple was released clearly stated by the president because their sentence was to harsh for the crime committed and also because the U.N. seems to have a voice (which could be an influential factor), but certainly not released because Africa is welcoming gays to their culture. The president made it clear that the two did commit a crime and that it still is a crime to be gay. Well I believe Africa is Africa. Just like the United States will never be the old, experienced, and cultured Europe, Africa will not be like us for many years. I am sure when the African government sees a negative response to the laws against gays they will change just like they have threw out history, but not without suppression and blood shed first.
ReplyDeleteWell isn't this interesting. I believe laws are in place because the law makers are aware these goals are not attainable. Thus, having law enforcement, which is the negative effect of breaking a law, which deters the majority of citizens to commit any violations. The law makers have to make an example out of a few unlucky people. What we, the humman race from all parts of the world, fail to realize is that we are far from civilization and structure as a people. We have allowed our evil, selfish desires to take over our minds. The law makers understands that the citizens are the ones to keep the laws in order, because we ultimately outnumber them. Whether or not I agree with homosexuality is none of anyones business, my thoughts of everyone is noones business. I believe that is where we go wrong as a people, we believe our opinions actually matter, thus causing a ripple effect to make you believe that our opinion matters, when it doesn't. Being that we are so far gone from our purpose in life, everything I just wrote is meaningless.
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