Tommy Tainant
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Aids affects both heterosexuals and homosexuals. It is spread primarily through unprotected sex. In that respect the bigots were highlighting one aspect and ignoring the whole picture.The point I was actually highlighting is that homosexuals are not paedophiles. A point which is a central pillar of homophobic hate speech.But it is not "an “abominable” disease spread by pedophiles" which is just pure hate speech.The influence of evangelical churches in Africa is disturbing.
Jamaica is considered to be the most homophobic country in the world. This article links the growth of homophobia to the influence of "Christian" preachers.
The law went widely unenforced until the late 1980s and early ’90s, when the introduction of anti-gay rhetoric from televangelists Pat Robertson and Jimmy Swaggart developed a hatred of biblical proportions throughout the devoutly Christian island. Homosexuality was labeled an “abominable” disease spread by pedophiles, purportedly linked to the spread of HIV and AIDS.
‘The Abominable Crime’ Spotlights Homophobia in Jamaica
While interviewing former Parliamentarian Ernest Smith, he said, “There was no violence against gays. That’s a lie. It is gays against gays.” So I interviewed people in the gay community and found that was not the case. Person after person had the most horrific tales. People were being killed with machetes and burned alive in their houses.
Jamaican Gays are entitled to political asylum in the UK because of the situation over there. Its not just the religion,the popular culture glamourises homophobia as well.
FYI, Homosexuality IS linked to the spread of HIV and AIDS.
So, you admit that it is odd for the article to use the word "purportedly" in reference to Homosexuality being linked to the spread of AIDS?
I've run into leftists who have made that argument before. THey are very disconnected from reality.
More so even than most leftists.