Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Condemn Homosexuality But Not Through Violent Means

Pope Francis
Several critics have condemned homosexuals and warned their leaders not to embrace the act which they deem despicable and a canker to the development of their nations.

But the topic on homosexuality has become even more intricate especially with some powerful world forces calling on developing countries to legalize the rights of gays and lesbians or face a penalty.


These world forces have threatened to withdraw their aids to the nations which disdain the act.

As if to add salt to injury, Pope Francis also called on the Roman Catholic Church not to judge homosexuals because to him, "if a person is gay and seeks God and has good will,” then who is he to judge.

These developments have revitalized discussions on the controversy that characterized the act and it is in respect of this that a Sociology Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Sampson Appiah, speaking in an interview with Radio Gold on Tuesday called on Ghanaians to nip the act in the bud not by violent means.

Though he condemned the calls for homosexuality to be legalized in Ghana and Africa at large, the Sociologist urged Ghanaians not to mistreat homosexuals in the nation.

He also bemoaned the failure by the society to enforce positive values in homosexuals in order to transform their eccentric sexual orientation and therefore stressed the need for massive changes to be made in the moral fabric of the nation.

“We need to stand by our moral, our traditional and our customary norms that as Africans and Ghanaians, we don’t accept gayism.” he advised.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana

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