homosexuals in the section wherein they discuss religion.
But the larger Durban II document is about "racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance", and if you read the document (still with many specific points in draft form) it touches upon discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, etc.
So in light of its over-arching theme of anti-discrimination based on nearly every other variable EXCEPT for sexual orientation, then yeah, I feel they are being remiss by excluding that specifically.
Clearly you disagree. And that's okay. It's just my opinion.
And while I would acknowledge that Muslims have definitely faced discrimination (especially post 9/11), again, if you're going to give a shout out to them, then you really should give a shout out to every marginalized group (because by excluding the others but mentioning Muslims, it then seems as if you're ignoring/diminishing the importance of the other instances when religious discrimination occurs).
And since you'd be hard-pressed to mention by name EVERY single group that EVER was discriminated against because of their religion, better to just make general statements about how it's not a nice thing to do.
Personally, I also take issue with the explicit mention of the Holocaust within the document. If there are folks who continue to insist that it never happened, so be it. That's their personal issue to deal with, and as long as they don't discriminate against someone who is Jewish, then I don't care what they think happened in those concentration camps.
And if you don't believe me that the document is a draft in progress, and that it has been amended recently in light of various criticisms, do a google search.
Can I just add: I think this thread/debate has taken on a nicer, more collegial tone recently (with a few notable exceptions...). Let's try to keep it that way folks!
homosexuals in the section wherein they discuss religion.
But the larger Durban II document is about "racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance", and if you read the document (still with many specific points in draft form) it touches upon discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, etc.
So in light of its over-arching theme of anti-discrimination based on nearly every other variable EXCEPT for sexual orientation, then yeah, I feel they are being remiss by excluding that specifically.
Clearly you disagree. And that's okay. It's just my opinion.
And while I would acknowledge that Muslims have definitely faced discrimination (especially post 9/11), again, if you're going to give a shout out to them, then you really should give a shout out to every marginalized group (because by excluding the others but mentioning Muslims, it then seems as if you're ignoring/diminishing the importance of the other instances when religious discrimination occurs).
And since you'd be hard-pressed to mention by name EVERY single group that EVER was discriminated against because of their religion, better to just make general statements about how it's not a nice thing to do.
Personally, I also take issue with the explicit mention of the Holocaust within the document. If there are folks who continue to insist that it never happened, so be it. That's their personal issue to deal with, and as long as they don't discriminate against someone who is Jewish, then I don't care what they think happened in those concentration camps.
And if you don't believe me that the document is a draft in progress, and that it has been amended recently in light of various criticisms, do a google search.
Can I just add: I think this thread/debate has taken on a nicer, more collegial tone recently (with a few notable exceptions...). Let's try to keep it that way folks!