Maoists v Gays (1 Viewer)

[Goobieman]

NEPAL'S hardline Maoist guerillas, on the brink of achieving effective government power in the Himalayan kingdom, have turned their attention to so-called "social pollutants" and denounced homosexuals as "a by-product of capitalism".

Emerging from a decade of fighting government forces, the insurgents have launched a clean-up drive against polygamy, polyandry, infidelity, drunkenness and homosexuality — even though many gays were previously aligned with the Maoists against the autocratic rule of the widely despised King Gyanendra.

Maoist cadres, seen regularly on the streets of Kathmandu as they move towards taking over key roles in the Government under a peace accord worked out with Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, have warned home owners not to let out rooms to gays and lesbians.

They have also announced "a zero-tolerance policy towards homosexuality" and a crackdown on pornographic films.

A Maoist commander allegedly told a group of gay men: "We are against any aberrant activity that could have a negative and vitiating effect on society."

The Corner on National Review Online

Wow.
What's a liberal to do with this?

 

[shuamort]

denounced homosexuals as "a by-product of capitalism".

:rofl

I bought my gay in a bodega.

 

[Urethra Franklin]

What's a liberal to do with this?

Convert to radical socialism on the grounds that Maoism is old hat and modern communist theorists have moved on - even in China where they've legalised homosexuality.

This is rather like me presenting you with the horrors of some loony right-wing dictatorship and then posing the question "What's a con to do with this"

Poor attempt Sweetpea. Must try harder.

 

[disneydude]

Exactly. This sounds no different than the neo-con/far-right philosophy towards homosexuality.

 

[GarzaUK]

Maoists and liberals are one in the same now??? WhY in hell didn't I get a newsletter about it??? lol

 

[RightinNYC]

Convert to radical socialism on the grounds that Maoism is old hat and modern communist theorists have moved on - even in China where they've legalised homosexuality.

This is rather like me presenting you with the horrors of some loony right-wing dictatorship and then posing the question "What's a con to do with this"

Poor attempt Sweetpea. Must try harder.

Haven't seen you in a while, glad you're back. :2wave: