'New' Libya tells United Nations: 'Gays threaten the future of the human race'

[aidanjt]

A Libyan delegate sparked outrage after telling a United Nations human rights panel that gay people threaten the future of the human race.
The unnamed official made the remarks as violence based on sexual orientation was being discussed.
His outburst came despite the new Libyan leaders promising to respect human rights following the downfall of Colonel Gaddafi.

Libya were only recently restored to the 47-nations UN Human Rights Council.
The delegate said that the topics being discussed 'affect religion and the continuation and reproduction of the human race', the non-governmental organisation UN Watch reported.

[nonsense continues]

I know it's the Daily Fail, but it was either that or Fox, and the quote is the same. But homosexuality threatening human reproduction? Really? Hasn't he taken a look at the alarming planetary population projections?

[Phage]

We're lucky it's not compulsory.
(With apologies to Joe Haldeman)

[dave87]

Haven't they got better, more important things to worry about?


Like, feeding their population?

[aidanjt]

Thank goodness we liberated the poor oppressed Libyans. Think of all the minorities they've not been allowed to assault, torture, and murder with a brutal dictator imprisoning them.

[aidanjt]

Haven't they got better, more important things to worry about?

Like, feeding their population?

Exactly. If anything, they could do with a gay epidemic. Less mouths to feed.

[sweey]

No shock here then. Anyone who expected 'new' Libya to be any better than 'old' Libya was and still is deluded. Of course rebels will ask for help in order to wrestle power from someone who isn't letting THEM abuse it.

[abaxas]

The difference between right and wrong is transitory.

Currently homosexuality is deemed acceptable, that doesnt mean it always will be.