Friday, May 12, 2006
Equality Minister with an unequalled record
Is homosexuality a sin? Minister for Equality refuses to rule it out | Independent | 10th May
Newly appointed Minister for Equality, Ruth Kelly, has been attacked for refusing to say whether she considers homosexuality a sin. Kelly, who says she receives 'spiritual support' from Opus Dei, a conservative Catholic group, responded to a question about her views on homosexuality by saying
According to Peter Tatchell, Kelly was absent from 12 votes on legislation promoting gay rights since 1997, including the introduction of civil partnerships and an equal age of consent. In 2002 she voted for an amendment which would have excluded gay couples from adopting children.
Kelly's defence appears to be that she can have 'private views' and still take collective responsibility for government policy.
Of course, we're all meant to think it's fine, because she has 'deeply held religious beliefs' and if we object, we're discriminating against religious people. Hmmm. What about our deeply held beliefs? I don't object to her being a Catholic. I object to her not standing up for equality. Would Blair appoint someone who opposed the Race Relations Act to the post of equality minister?
Newly appointed Minister for Equality, Ruth Kelly, has been attacked for refusing to say whether she considers homosexuality a sin. Kelly, who says she receives 'spiritual support' from Opus Dei, a conservative Catholic group, responded to a question about her views on homosexuality by saying
Well, as I say I don't think people with different sexual orientations ought to be discriminated against in society and as a politician I will make it my responsibility and duty to ensure I have a society which is tolerant, which is fair...
According to Peter Tatchell, Kelly was absent from 12 votes on legislation promoting gay rights since 1997, including the introduction of civil partnerships and an equal age of consent. In 2002 she voted for an amendment which would have excluded gay couples from adopting children.
Kelly's defence appears to be that she can have 'private views' and still take collective responsibility for government policy.
Of course, we're all meant to think it's fine, because she has 'deeply held religious beliefs' and if we object, we're discriminating against religious people. Hmmm. What about our deeply held beliefs? I don't object to her being a Catholic. I object to her not standing up for equality. Would Blair appoint someone who opposed the Race Relations Act to the post of equality minister?
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having ruth kelly, with her extreme views, in charge of equality issues is like getting the yorkshire ripper to judge others with sex offences...it is sick, these people are evil if they expect us to believe the obvious lies
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