Nigeria Bans Gay Marriage (leaders cite Qu'ran, Bible)

[Charlie Brown]

http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/north/nt419012006-2.html

ABUJA—THE Federal Government has banned gay marriage in Nigeria, thus ending hopes by people of same sex to enjoy marital relationships in the Country.

The ban also affects staging of Gay Rallies and Associations of whatever kind. This resolution was reached yesterday during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting which considered and endorsed the bill prohibiting gay marriage and slamming five years prison terms with no option of fine on both direct violators of the law and those that aided and abated such marriages.

Correspondents on the bill, Chief Bayo Ojo and Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr. Frank Nweke said that Government frowns against marriage of people of same sex as it contravenes the provisions of even both the Holy Bible and the HolyQuoran.

“We don’t want such incidence to crop up in Nigeria”. If you abate and support the marriage you are also liable to five years of sentences without option offine. Ojo further explained that Gay rallies or association of whatever kind has also been banned

[sui generis]

1. Hey Obasanjo look, over here!!!

:bird:

[BattyDem]

2. Same old excuse ...

Religious beliefs trump civil rights.

You know ... I honestly believe that the world would be far better off without ANY organized religion. Everyone should be allowed to worship (or not worship) privately, in their own way, but organized religion and the institutions involved with it usually end up hurting civil rights.

Please don't flame me ... I don't mean any disrespect for DUers or their religious beliefs, I am just fed up with religion constantly being used by government as a means to discriminate. :grr:

[Zenlitened]

3. Yay! Religion is fun fun fun, fun for everyone!

:crazy:

[donco6]

4. Wow, the biggest problem in Nigeria is gay marriage!

Now that that is taken care of, maybe they can get their airport off of perpetual state dept. warning.

[joefree1]

5. Isn't that lovely

Their fundies and our fundies agree. Now which one's were the bad fundies and which one were the good fundies. :shrug:

[Trillo]

6. Be fruitful and multiply.

Don't realize the earth is already massively overpopulated, and adjust for it.

[sui generis]

7. in other words

"be fruity, and don't multiply"

man, I had to stretch for that one

:hide:

:evilgrin:

[Trillo]

8. I see what you mean, but I'd word it differently. In other words

"don't be fruitful"

But that's just me--

Heterosexual multiplication would be "fruity" by plant analogy. :)

[sui generis]

9. I knew we could work something out!

:P

[951-Riverside]

10. Just following America's lead

...If America outlaws gay marriage these fringe countries have to do the same, I really feel sorry for Americans captured in other countries since we allow tourture.